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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: dub_Driver on 03 May 2007, 09:56

Title: Reverse Lights
Post by: dub_Driver on 03 May 2007, 09:56: Anyone had a problem, mine have decided to just randomly stop working for some reason??

Its no the bulbs or fuse, so im lost??

JJ :cry: :laugh:
Title: Re: Reverse Lights
Post by: BobbyT on 03 May 2007, 10:08: mini havent worked for two years, i had a look but couldnt find where the switch is on the gear box! :undecided:
Title: Re: Reverse Lights
Post by: rubjonny on 03 May 2007, 10:15: jump the 2 wires to the switch together on the gearbox, if they come on its the switch, if they dont its the wiring or fuse.

The later switch is a 2 pin jobber and is screwed into the top of the box, if its an early one you might find its part of a MPG/shiftlight switch which is screwed into the side of the shifter hump.
Title: Re: Reverse Lights
Post by: Dinky on 03 May 2007, 19:47: Mine hasn worked since ive had it :laugh:
its not an mot failure anyhoo..unless thats changed as well?! :undecided:

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: Reverse Lights
Post by: BobbyT on 03 May 2007, 20:25: it get annoying when you have to pull out and you know other people wont know! but hey! :rolleyes: :wink:
Title: Re: Reverse Lights
Post by: [han] on 04 May 2007, 09:30: mine don't work either, altho im sure they did,

if its not an mot fail, then im ok! :)
Title: Re: Reverse Lights
Post by: KittyMk1 on 04 May 2007, 09:38: my reverse lights on my cabriolet dont work, so i changed the switch and they still didnt work, then when i went to work one day someone told me the reverse lights were on when i was driving forward. must be wiring somewhere.
Title: Re: Reverse Lights
Post by: LITTLEGADGI on 06 May 2007, 18:02: :angry:MINE STILL DO NOT WORK EVEN AFTER A Ã‚£20 NEW PART FROM GSF, WORK MANUALY FINE BUT NOT IN SITUE WOTS GOING ON :cry: