Non working reversing lights

[Talltorrac 10]

Hi guys and gals

 

After almost reversing over several VR owners at the recent Brooklands event, I was informed I had no reversing lights

 

Initially I thought it was just bulbs but now I have had the panel off I have discovered I only have one of the reversing lights with wiring attached (yet I have wiring for both fogs on the same circuit) and it is not the bulb.

 

There is no obvious loose connections at the light cluster point and bulbs are working when tested elsewhere. Does anyone have any suggestions with regards fault finding or decent auto electrician in staffordshire?

[seanl82 23]

There is only one reverse light as standard. Test for voltage at the cluster as a first port of call, but it could be the reverse switch on top of the gearbox thats faulty. Not uncommon tbh.

[vw rule 19]

Hello there,

 

is your Corrado a UK one ??

 

Most UK Corrado's only have the one rear fog light (O/S/R)

 

 

"(yet I have wiring for both fogs on the same circuit)"

Do both rear fogs work then, what I mean is do you have power to both the plug connectors ??

If you've not got a multimeter then just stick a bulb in your extra rear fog light,

just to test it.

 

It does sound as though the wiring has been played with ??

 

Wiring to the reverse lights should be,

BATTERY to FUSEBOX to REVERSE LIGHT SWITCH to BULBS

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Si

[fonzooorooo 10]

I've had the wires broken right next to the plug on the gearbox on a few VWs. Worth checking.

[timmaaah 0]

The plug that goes into the gearbox broke on mine - cable ties worked until I recently changed the box.

 

My 94VR has both reverse lights illuminated from the factory (car registered in Guernsey originally). O/T I've also popped out the blank and put in a bulb in the blanked off fog light bit, so have both fogs illuminated too.

[Jon_vr6 1]

Yeah all corrados i thought had two reverse lights as standard

[Talltorrac 10]

Thanks for the help guys

 

It might be an intermittent fault - saw the reflection in the other car on the driveway briefly. Think I lost track of which way round the wiring was applied to the two clusters (this is what comes of trying to see it through the rear view mirror rather than use a second person!!) so it might have been the fogs that were wired up as a pair.

 

Going to start at the gearbox as this seems to be a common fault - going to dig my pdf manual out I think. Unless someone has a pic to hand...........

[seanl82 23]

Ah yeah, I may be getting a bit confused with the fog then..........:scratch:

[timmaaah 0]

Thanks for the help guys

 

It might be an intermittent fault - saw the reflection in the other car on the driveway briefly. Think I lost track of which way round the wiring was applied to the two clusters (this is what comes of trying to see it through the rear view mirror rather than use a second person!!) so it might have been the fogs that were wired up as a pair.

 

Going to start at the gearbox as this seems to be a common fault - going to dig my pdf manual out I think. Unless someone has a pic to hand...........

 

 

 

That's the plug bit on the gearbox. It's just a basic push to make contact switch operated by a small rod off the gearbox. My old one just popped off with a tiny bit of pressure - judicious use of cable ties sorted it until I changed the box over :)

[Talltorrac 10]

Super, thanks!! Will head out and have a noses when it stops raining!

[bigchagg 0]

Ok I need some help. My reverse lights ain't coming on.

 

The mirrors work and iv checked the fuses and the bulbs they are fine but still no reverse lights, I'm sure they were working not so long ago.

 

Ive had a look around the gearbox area but no wires seem to be loose. What is the actual part called that I need to replace if it's the plunger bit as mentioned above and is it simple to swap over?

[Sean_Jaymo 0]

Easy swap, just unscrew the old 1 and fit new. Not expensive either.

[bigchagg 0]

Took it off for a look inside and no ball inside at all.

 

Bridged the connector and presto the lights work.

 

Will buy a new part on monday.

[bigchagg 0]

Part now on and both reverse lights now work.