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Offline starsky

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no reverse lights?
« 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???
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Offline workhorse '90 8v

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Re:no reverse lights?
« Reply #1 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...
« Last Edit: 19 January 2004, 20:12 by mud splattered 8v »
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golfvr6

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Re:no reverse lights?
« Reply #2 on: 19 January 2004, 22:34 »
The reverse light switch is on the top of the gearbox, check this, also check wiring for faults.
« Last Edit: 19 January 2004, 22:35 by golfvr6 »
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Offline MK4_20VT

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Re:no reverse lights?
« Reply #3 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 ???
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golfvr6

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Re:no reverse lights?
« Reply #4 on: 19 January 2004, 23:15 »
I take it you have tried replacing the switch?
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Offline richandhazel

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Re:no reverse lights?
« Reply #5 on: 20 January 2004, 00:59 »
Worst comes to the worst, hazard lights work well  ;)
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Offline starsky

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Re:no reverse lights?
« Reply #6 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!!!!!
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Offline frankerooney

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Re:no reverse lights?
« Reply #7 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.
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Offline modulater

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Re:no reverse lights?
« Reply #8 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.
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Re:no reverse lights?
« Reply #9 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........
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