Reverse lights

shaun42 · 3rd February 2016, 20:40

Can anybody tell me if there is anything in the radio Aperture that I could have knocked that would cause the reversing lights to fail.
Had one working, and have been installing new winCe unit, so I thought it was just a bulb, fitted new bulb, now I have nothing. I know it could be the switch,but seemed strange they have failed after I have been rummaging behind the radio, so just had the thought it could be something I've disturbed behind there.
Thanks
Shaun

coolcat · 3rd February 2016, 20:43

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Originally Posted by shaun42

Can anybody tell me if there is anything in the radio Aperture that I could have knocked that would cause the reversing lights to fail.
Had one working, and have been installing new winCe unit, so I thought it was just a bulb, fitted new bulb, now I have nothing. I know it could be the switch,but seemed strange they have failed after I have been rummaging behind the radio, so just had the thought it could be something I've disturbed behind there.
Thanks
Shaun

The brown/green 12 volt wire that goes to the reverse lamps is buried within there but I've never known anyone manage to do anything to that......you didn't wire up a reversing camera did you by chance ?

Or did you use a faulty or incorrect bulb in your replacement ?

shaun42 · 3rd February 2016, 21:03

Thanks Jeff
I think I know the wire on the car you mean, I have one that goes to a small black plug, but this is not plugged into anything, and I assumed the pink wire from the back of the new unit splices in here,but I haven't wired that yet.
Shaun

coolcat · 3rd February 2016, 21:06

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Originally Posted by shaun42

Thanks Jeff
I think I know the wire on the car you mean, I have one that goes to a small black plug, but this is not plugged into anything, and I assumed the pink wire from the back of the new unit splices in here,but I haven't wired that yet.
Shaun

Correct and it does indeed.

It's just if you happened to have shorted it out on something as it will be live when you put the car into reverse, likely a fuse would then blow and your reverse lamps wouldn't work!

I think it's far more likely that the problem is at the rear and possibly with the bulb replaced or the bulb holder

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shaun42 Newbie Rover 75 Connoisseur SE CDTi 2004 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 26 Thanks: 12 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Reverse lights Can anybody tell me if there is anything in the radio Aperture that I could have knocked that would cause the reversing lights to fail. Had one working, and have been installing new winCe unit, so I thought it was just a bulb, fitted new bulb, now I have nothing. I know it could be the switch,but seemed strange they have failed after I have been rummaging behind the radio, so just had the thought it could be something I've disturbed behind there. Thanks Shaun

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shaun42 Newbie Rover 75 Connoisseur SE CDTi 2004 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 26 Thanks: 12 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Reverse wire Thanks Jeff I think I know the wire on the car you mean, I have one that goes to a small black plug, but this is not plugged into anything, and I assumed the pink wire from the back of the new unit splices in here,but I haven't wired that yet. Shaun Last edited by shaun42; 3rd February 2016 at 21:04.. Reason: Spelling