Reverse light switch location

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TBULLDOG
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Reverse light switch location

Post by TBULLDOG » Fri Dec 25, 2020 9:35 pm

Merry Christmas guys!
Well telly rubbish as usual so thought I would give this a go before I roll around in the cold!!

Looking for help in locating the reversing light switch on the gearbox of our N reg 2.5 td bongo. MOT due in a few weeks and currently there are no reversing lights. Any help or even better images would be great.

Cheers
Terry :D
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Re: Reverse light switch location

Post by rita » Fri Dec 25, 2020 9:57 pm

The reversing light switch is P&P of the Inhibitor switch on the side of the gear box, The reversing light switch is P&P of the Inhibitor switch on the side of the gear box, reversing lights are not part of the MOT test.
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Re: Reverse light switch location

Post by g8dhe » Fri Dec 25, 2020 11:37 pm

Reversing light is selected by the gear selector switch, other than on the Manual gearbox.
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Re: Reverse light switch location

Post by Bob » Sat Dec 26, 2020 12:52 pm

If it's difficult to access it may be worth just fitting a new switch/tell tale on the dash somewhere. :wink:
Take a torch, toilet roll, and tea bags.

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Re: Reverse light switch location

Post by TBULLDOG » Sat Dec 26, 2020 2:40 pm

Thanks for the info guys, its my mothers bongo so she will want the lights working, I will see what changing it involves and decide on the best way forward after that (probably when its a bit warmer and dryer!!

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Re: Reverse light switch location

Post by g8dhe » Sat Dec 26, 2020 4:29 pm

Have you checked the lamp itself first ? Then see if there is power on the feed if so check the earth connection.
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