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HELP PLEASE.... NO REVERSE LIGHTS

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HELP PLEASE.... NO REVERSE LIGHTS

Postby jd-lee » Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:46 pm

BOTH REVERSE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING

CHECKED BOTH BULBS

LOOKED FOR FUSES BUT CANT SEEM TO FIND ONE

AND CANT FIND REVERSE LIGHT SWITCH ON GEARBOX

CAN ANYONE HELP PLEASE!!! :( :( :( :( :!: :!: :!: :!: :?: :?: :?: :?:
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Re: HELP PLEASE.... NO REVERSE LIGHTS

Postby taz666 » Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:38 pm

reverse light switch is on top of the gearbox by the gearshift cables :D
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Re: HELP PLEASE.... NO REVERSE LIGHTS

Postby jd-lee » Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:13 pm

taz666 wrote:reverse light switch is on top of the gearbox by the gearshift cables :D


DO I NEED TO REMOVE THE BATTERY TO GET TO IT?

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Re: HELP PLEASE.... NO REVERSE LIGHTS

Postby Dagenham Dustbin » Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:26 pm

I think you get to it inside the cab by taking your gear lever/gaitor out.
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Re: HELP PLEASE.... NO REVERSE LIGHTS

Postby Honey monster » Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:31 pm

Have you found the fuse box ? of just cant find a fuse for lights. Not sure if switch is in engine bay or by gear stick. If its by gear stick there are 2 screws in drinks holder and 2 under gear stick cover.
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Re: HELP PLEASE.... NO REVERSE LIGHTS

Postby taz666 » Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:02 pm

Dagenham Dustbin wrote:I think you get to it inside the cab by taking your gear lever/gaitor out.

if its there il eat my c**k :lol: , no you dont have to take battery out if you look carefully you should see it on the top of the box, might be easier to take air box out :D
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Re: HELP PLEASE.... NO REVERSE LIGHTS

Postby jd-lee » Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:05 pm

taz666 wrote:
Dagenham Dustbin wrote:I think you get to it inside the cab by taking your gear lever/gaitor out.

if its there il eat my c**k :lol: , no you dont have to take battery out if you look carefully you should see it on the top of the box, might be easier to take air box out :D



wat am i looking for, i took the airbox out and got the gearbox top mount plate in the way! do i need to remove this to get to it mr ford tech? :D
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Re: HELP PLEASE.... NO REVERSE LIGHTS

Postby taz666 » Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:06 pm

no but if you look carefully at the selector housing it should be looking you in the face, hang on il go and look at mine
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Re: HELP PLEASE.... NO REVERSE LIGHTS

Postby Dagenham Dustbin » Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:07 pm

taz666 wrote:
Dagenham Dustbin wrote:I think you get to it inside the cab by taking your gear lever/gaitor out.

if its there il eat my c**k :lol: , no you dont have to take battery out if you look carefully you should see it on the top of the box, might be easier to take air box out :D

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Re: HELP PLEASE.... NO REVERSE LIGHTS

Postby taz666 » Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:10 pm

right with the air box out look straight down and there is a black plug with 2 wires going to it, thats the reverse light switch, i know its there as i have a connect and just looked and took me 2 secs to find :D
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Re: HELP PLEASE.... NO REVERSE LIGHTS

Postby jd-lee » Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:13 pm

taz666 wrote:right with the air box out look straight down and there is a black plug with 2 wires going to it, thats the reverse light switch, i know its there as i have a connect and just looked and took me 2 secs to find :D


nice one, thanx mate, shall have a look in the morning :D :D :D :D
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Re: HELP PLEASE.... NO REVERSE LIGHTS

Postby jd-lee » Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:12 pm

jd-lee wrote:
taz666 wrote:right with the air box out look straight down and there is a black plug with 2 wires going to it, thats the reverse light switch, i know its there as i have a connect and just looked and took me 2 secs to find :D


nice one, thanx mate, shall have a look in the morning :D :D :D :D



the black plug with the two wires going to it... when looking down from the top is it at the back /top of the gear box? if so thats the speedo cable i think as i removed it from my old connect and the reverse lights still worked. :?: :?: :?: :!: :!: :!: :idea: :idea: :idea:
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Re: HELP PLEASE.... NO REVERSE LIGHTS

Postby jd-lee » Wed Jul 13, 2011 3:02 pm

reverse light switch done! 20min job , happy days £12 from ford :D
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Re: HELP PLEASE.... NO REVERSE LIGHTS

Postby taz666 » Wed Jul 13, 2011 6:25 pm

jd-lee wrote:
jd-lee wrote:
taz666 wrote:right with the air box out look straight down and there is a black plug with 2 wires going to it, thats the reverse light switch, i know its there as i have a connect and just looked and took me 2 secs to find :D


nice one, thanx mate, shall have a look in the morning :D :D :D :D



the black plug with the two wires going to it... when looking down from the top is it at the back /top of the gear box? if so thats the speedo cable i think as i removed it from my old connect and the reverse lights still worked. :?: :?: :?: :!: :!: :!: :idea: :idea: :idea:

speedo cable on a connect????????????????????????, if its got one of those il eat my c**k again!!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: HELP PLEASE.... NO REVERSE LIGHTS

Postby jd-lee » Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:12 pm

nice one, thanx mate, shall have a look in the morning :D :D :D :D[/quote]


the black plug with the two wires going to it... when looking down from the top is it at the back /top of the gear box? if so thats the speedo cable i think as i removed it from my old connect and the reverse lights still worked. :?: :?: :?: :!: :!: :!: :idea: :idea: :idea:[/quote]
speedo cable on a connect????????????????????????, if its got one of those il eat my c**k again!!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:[/quote]

theres a plug on top of gear box towards the back, two wires going to it, 21mm nut, and if u take that out theres a long metal prong like the speedo cables on early fiestas and escorts?! do u know what that plugs for? speedo?
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