reversing lights not working, escort van wiring help needed
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reversing lights not working, escort van wiring help needed
T Reg Escort Van,
Nice van runs nicely had a recon engine 5k ago, So just running her in, Problem i have is the reversing lights don't work either side, A mate has tested both sides with a meter and dead as a dildo,
So basicly i want to try and find out what colour in the loom is for the reversing light or what pins, So basicly i can connect directly to a switch in the front to put the reversing lights on.
Could anyone help me out with this,
Also someone has put a towbar and hacked into the wiring, Before i go the measure of hacking into the loom, I am going to rip out the trailer wiring and rejoin the original loom with butt connectors, That might actual fix it to ?
Nice van runs nicely had a recon engine 5k ago, So just running her in, Problem i have is the reversing lights don't work either side, A mate has tested both sides with a meter and dead as a dildo,
So basicly i want to try and find out what colour in the loom is for the reversing light or what pins, So basicly i can connect directly to a switch in the front to put the reversing lights on.
Could anyone help me out with this,
Also someone has put a towbar and hacked into the wiring, Before i go the measure of hacking into the loom, I am going to rip out the trailer wiring and rejoin the original loom with butt connectors, That might actual fix it to ?
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If some total dick has cut the reverse light wire/s then it will work just re joining them, as you have a towbar why not fix the wiring to it, as towbars are very useful to have, and wiring easy to do.
I would find the two pin connector on the reverse light switch on the gearbox, this will tell you the colours, and you can also probe for a live at the terminal(ignition on), if you have a live there bridge the two terminals and see if the lights work, if they do it's switch, or adjustment of switch that is at fault.
There is no connection to a trailer socket from the reversing lights, certainly NOT on a std black 12N socket, one can be put on if it has a extra GREY socket as can rear fog, soon to be part of mot!!
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I would find the two pin connector on the reverse light switch on the gearbox, this will tell you the colours, and you can also probe for a live at the terminal(ignition on), if you have a live there bridge the two terminals and see if the lights work, if they do it's switch, or adjustment of switch that is at fault.
There is no connection to a trailer socket from the reversing lights, certainly NOT on a std black 12N socket, one can be put on if it has a extra GREY socket as can rear fog, soon to be part of mot!!
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An Update,
Sorry been so long, been busy with working, And put it to one side, Until saturday morning when the gear linkage played up, Quick visit to the breakers and £5.00 gave me a replacement linkage, And its bang on
Anyway back to where we are, I have found the reversing light switch on the front of the box, And the connection, Help from another thread on here, So how do i test it by bridging the 2 wires out ? Does the ignition just need to be on or engine running ?, If that works then all i do is simply get a new switch yeah ?
Sorry been so long, been busy with working, And put it to one side, Until saturday morning when the gear linkage played up, Quick visit to the breakers and £5.00 gave me a replacement linkage, And its bang on
Anyway back to where we are, I have found the reversing light switch on the front of the box, And the connection, Help from another thread on here, So how do i test it by bridging the 2 wires out ? Does the ignition just need to be on or engine running ?, If that works then all i do is simply get a new switch yeah ?
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Yes simply join the connections together with a piece of wire poked into the switch connector, ignition needs to be in position 2, normal running/driving position but does not need to be running, if all ok replace the switch.
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well if it is the box tabetha, I will just fit a toggle near the gear lever to be honest, Its not worth fixing the box for just that realy, It drives ok and well its a work horse van
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