Possible silly question

[Chambo]

But,parked my car (2001 1.8t) the other night on a slope switched off the ignition,handbrake on and put the car into reverse because of the slope I was parked on when I returned to the car some 45 mins later I noticed that the reverse lights were on,selected nuetral and the lights went off,surley this isn't right? Anyone shed any light. Thanks. Chambo

[scarr89]

Parking light perhaps? If so I didn't even know golfs had them!

[ALBEEEEY]

seems to remind me of somthing that happend to me . . .

I have to reverse up my drive because it's on a slope and all the fuel runs to the back if I park normally, anyway I was a bit too tipsy (after a pint  ) too reverse in as it's a tricky gatepost at the bottom. I asked my dad to do it for me and while he was reversing there were no reverse lights on even though he was reversing up the slope . . . I thought this rather strange so got him to jump out and check while I put it in reverse. yet again no reverse lights.
there was me thinking that I had two blown bulbs, but dad jumped back in and reversed an the lights started working again 

[Wayne]

Faulty reverse light switch, dead easy to replace.

[Chambo]

Thanks Wayne.

[dan2252]

wirings also common to going on these were it goes into the switch

[Wayne]

If you want to confirm it is the switch, remove the plug and bridge the terminals.