No reversing lights - 1996 850 estate

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HI - - does anyone know of any common defects which would lead to my
reversing lights being defective?
Any help appreciated.
Thanks
Jif
 
In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
jiffers said:
HI - - does anyone know of any common defects which would lead to my
reversing lights being defective?
Any help appreciated.
Thanks
Jif

Assuming that the bulbs haven't failed, you need a wiring diagram (Haynes
Manual, etc.) to be able to trace all the components in the circuit.

They're almost certainly fed off an ignition controlled relay, feeding
through a switch on the gearbox or gear linkage which detects when reverse
is selected. Any of these could be faulty, or a wire could have fallen off
somewhere.
 
OK - thanks . . . I'll be off to the library first thing tomorrow for
a Haynes.
Many thanks,
Jiff
 
Bonnet Lock said:
In an earlier contribution to this discussion,


If its a manual- the switch fails often and is located on top of the gear
box, directly below the air filter housing. You'll need a deep 28mm socket
to remove it.

Tim..
 
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