Reverse light switch gear box

[cristiansure]

I have a Mk6 Transit with the 6 speed gearbox. For a while I've had issues with intermittent reversing light operation. When they finally stopped working altogether I sourced a replacement switch and verified that the lights worked when the switch was operated manually, it turns out that my reversing lights still don't work, or only very rarely. All I can assume is that whatever actuates the switch inside the gearbox is not doing so correctly.

Has anyone else come up against this issue?

[tranmx2]

There is a post about the actuator within the gearbox.

[knobby1]

I have a Mk6 Transit with the 6 speed gearbox. For a while I've had issues with intermittent reversing light operation. When they finally stopped working altogether I sourced a replacement switch and verified that the lights worked when the switch was operated manually, it turns out that my reversing lights still don't work, or only very rarely. All I can assume is that whatever actuates the switch inside the gearbox is not doing so correctly.

Has anyone else come up against this issue?

Being a Mk6 6 speed, it must be a TDCi 2.4 135 RWD..?? Some of the "aftermarket" switches aren't quite long enough to reach the reverse actuator, is it a genuine switch..??

Lord Knobrot

[Tonecamc]

Hi there I’m new here although I’ve got transit for some time now. I also got problem with reverse light coming up.
It’s probably the thing that’s actuating the switch. Can someone send a link to the discussion that’s about that or recommend what to do here. Thank you!

[DanMK7uk]

Hi there I’m new here although I’ve got transit for some time now. I also got problem with reverse light coming up.
It’s probably the thing that’s actuating the switch. Can someone send a link to the discussion that’s about that or recommend what to do here. Thank you!

Coming up ? Stuck on or not working ?

[Tonecamc]

Hi sorry for not being clear and thanks for the response.

So it’s not working. The lights are not working when I select the reverse gear, but the reverse is working.
I’ve changed the switch still same. If I go into reverse and then come back a bit there is some kind of click on the lever and the lights at the back are lighting up, I’ve connected camera that’s how I know. The switch was identical with the old one is on the gearbox. Vehicle is transit 2011 rwd 2.4l mk7

[gt_addict]

If you’ve changed the switch for a genuine new one then I would be looking at gear linkages from the dash to the box. Maybe theres some play in something which means it doesn’t activate the switch on the box properly.

[Tonecamc]

There is repair to one end of the linkage but it’s not moving don’t think that could be the problem

[chalo73]

Hello from Barcelona! I had a problem: reverse gear engaged fine (MT 82), but the taillights didn't come on, and there was no engagement sound, even with a new switch. The solution was to grind down the switch by 1 mm with a grinding disc, achieving enough depth for the mechanism to make contact with the switch. Now everything works perfectly. Cheers!