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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: starsky on 19 January 2004, 20:08

Title: no reverse lights?
Post by: starsky on 19 January 2004, 20:08

I have owned my first mk2 GTI, 1990 8v for a month now and i have no reverse lights. i wasnt too concerned until i had to reverse up a dark road and had to keep dabbing the brakes to see things!!

I have checked the bulbls, fuse and all seem fine. There is no power going to the bulbs anyway when i put it in to reverse. Wherelse should i look for the problem???

Title: Re:no reverse lights?
Post by: workhorse '90 8v on 19 January 2004, 20:11

same prob here mate...
could be the reverse light switch, dunno where it is tho..

bit of a pain reversing in the dark like you say...

doesn't fail an mot tho...

i'd be interested to know where the fault is myself...

Title: Re:no reverse lights?
Post by: golfvr6 on 19 January 2004, 22:34

The reverse light switch is on the top of the gearbox, check this, also check wiring for faults.

Title: Re:no reverse lights?
Post by: MK4_20VT on 19 January 2004, 23:13

I have this prob.  Which for me is a worn gearbox, so I have to engage reverse then pull the gearstick back at bit & hey presto reverse lights well the car has done 157k so I'm guessing the box could do with a referb ;D

Hope this helps ???

Title: Re:no reverse lights?
Post by: golfvr6 on 19 January 2004, 23:15

I take it you have tried replacing the switch?

Title: Re:no reverse lights?
Post by: richandhazel on 20 January 2004, 00:59

Worst comes to the worst, hazard lights work well  ;)

Title: Re:no reverse lights?
Post by: starsky on 20 January 2004, 16:33

I will try the switch when the weather gets a bit better. until then let the warning lights shine!!!!!

Title: Re:no reverse lights?
Post by: frankerooney on 21 January 2004, 13:50

I had this problem - this switch is on top of the gearbox and just screws in with about a 20mm spanner. Cost ?7 from VW. It's worth checking beofre you buy a new one that the small metal rod which engages when in reverse is working. Just unclip the wiring plug and unscrew.

Title: Re:no reverse lights?
Post by: modulater on 21 January 2004, 20:57

Unplug the wiring from the reverse light switch and connect the contacts of the connector together with a paper clip bent into a "U" shape.

If the lights come on its the switch.

Title: Re:no reverse lights?
Post by: gti fly bye on 21 January 2004, 22:42

YEP, HAVE THIS PROBLEM TO!

But i've worked it out, your problay gonna use the reverse light in total for an hour a year, its gonna take longer than that to fix it, so.............

f**k it, leave it........

Title: Re:no reverse lights?
Post by: modulater on 21 January 2004, 22:46

depends if you like seeing when your going backwards I suppose.

Title: Re:no reverse lights?
Post by: Ant on 22 January 2004, 12:47

I'd say more like you want other drivers and pedestrians to realise your going backwards.

One collision with something you can't see or can't see you cause no reverse will cost way more in money (and time if you run some pedestrian over) then fixing the problem.

Title: Re:no reverse lights?
Post by: jedi16v on 22 January 2004, 13:18

you could always get one of those talking reverse warning things on lorries and such ..... " warning this vehicle is reveeersing bee bop"" ;D

Title: Re:no reverse lights?
Post by: modulater on 22 January 2004, 22:46

I have seen bulbs that have a built in reverse alarm so you can sound like a lorry,

No use if you got no reverse light power mind