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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 06:54 PM
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My reverse lights dont work what could this be?
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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what car??????????? maybe the switch is knackered,bulbs have blown,fuse is blown,broken wire there's some for starters!
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 07:21 PM
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i'd say the switch is buggered in the gearbox.
i'd put up with this for years, new flui and new switch, all's good again.
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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i lost aload of gearbox oil and have not topped it back up could this be the problem
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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Will almost certainly be switch, no won't be oil as the switch is mechanically actuated by a prong which closed switch when reverse gear is selected.

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Old Oct 29, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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gearbox switch
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