Reverse lights?

1. Karlb1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi

   #1 16th March 2012, 07:01

   I haven't had reverse lights for quite a while now, and i checked the bulbs and they're fine, so guessing it's the switch on top of the gearbox.
   
   Small problem though, i might just be stupid, but it's the white plug ontop of the gearbox isnt it? if it is then i have a problem...
   
   
   Is that the right plug? i can't get the fucker to fit...
2. BertieG Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172

   #2 16th March 2012, 07:22

   that all looks right to me. in what way does it not fit?
3. Karlb1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi

   #3 16th March 2012, 07:23

   I'm probably being stupid, but I just can't get the plug to sit properly, it seems to shallow to reach the connections inside the plug? Tbf I just finished work and I'm knackered so only tried for a minute, but it wouldn't snap in
4. jage Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 679

   #4 16th March 2012, 10:10

   two seconds ill grab you a picture of mine; it seems as thought they made two connections; my 106 xs had the plug pictured but my valver had the correct connection for your gearbox if that makes sense;
   
   brb
5. jage Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 679

   #5 16th March 2012, 10:22

   cant seem to edit my post but:
   
   
   
   ^^ thats the plug on your gearbox; here is my loom plug on the 16v loom:
   
   
   
   
   fits bang on.
   
   On my xs/vtr loom i dont have a pic of the plug as couldnt find it but heres the gearbox plug i had:
   
   
   
   ^^ thats the one you need for it to fit properly; excuse the dirt my gearbox put a hole in itself -.-
   
   Let me know if you want the one off that box
6. Karlb1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi

   #6 16th March 2012, 10:24

   Tbh I'm not too bothered as its not an MOT requierement, but itd just be nice to have reverse lights aha
7. graham22211 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 blyth northumberland Posts: 260 saxo 1.1i desire and a vectra sri 140 estate

   #7 16th March 2012, 10:46

   who told you it wasnt an mot requirement ? there warning lights and if there on your car they need to work for your mot .
8. Karlb1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi

   #8 16th March 2012, 10:47

   Loads of people on here, the garage I always go to, the garage that passed my fiesta xr2 when it had no reverse lights...
9. jage Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 679

   #9 16th March 2012, 10:53

   is it not?
   I had a copper check mine the other day! Is it a legal requirement?
10. Karlb1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi

    #10 16th March 2012, 10:55

    Not atm, it might be when the new mot rules etc come into place in may, but me and my family have had countless cars pass mots with no reverse lights...sometimes they check and sometimes they don't? :s
11. jage Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 679

    #11 16th March 2012, 10:56

    oo :s He was checking mine because he didnt know if i was meant to have one or two haha. Theyve already come in havent they? Thought it was march/april time?
12. Karlb1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi

    #12 16th March 2012, 10:57

    Not sure buddy I was told middle of may
13. jage Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 679

    #13 16th March 2012, 11:01

    Mines not up until july so dont know!
    Thinking about it i think i failed my mot with them out or got an advisory!
14. graham22211 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 blyth northumberland Posts: 260 saxo 1.1i desire and a vectra sri 140 estate

    #14 16th March 2012, 11:13

    guess i was wrong just phoned a work mate there not a requirement for an mot the same if you have no lights fitted to your car it will pass an mot but you will be advised you can only use the vehicle in daylight hours who would of thought that
15. jage Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 679

    #15 16th March 2012, 11:35

    thats mental!
    I knew you didnt have to have indicators on a single seater/ single passenger vehicle.
    
    Suppose i cant shout at people with no reversing lights if theyre reversing now
16. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

    #16 16th March 2012, 11:40

    The plug you're trying to fit is the wrong one, you're trying to put it onto the right part but the plug itself is not correct. The one you need is grey, it should be near to the one you've been trying to fit, because ive just looked at the loom i've got on the floor and they come from the same part of the loom.
17. jage Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 679

    #17 16th March 2012, 14:08

    i was under the impression there were two different plugs as i showed in my pics?
    As iv had two reversing light snesors!
18. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

    #18 16th March 2012, 14:22

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jage i was under the impression there were two different plugs as i showed in my pics? As iv had two reversing light snesors!

    Quite possibly, but ive got a vtr loom sat on the floor and its got a plug like the one the OP has shown and also the grey one needed to match that sensor. I would be looking for another plug before i went buying a different sensor personally.
19. BertieG Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172

    #19 16th March 2012, 14:30

    thinking about it, that white plug goes into the back of the gearbox on the engine side i think?
20. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

    #20 16th March 2012, 14:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by BertieG thinking about it, that white plug goes into the back of the gearbox on the engine side i think?

    Im 90% sure its for the speedo drive but could be wrong
21. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

    #21 16th March 2012, 15:09

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DanTvts Im 90% sure its for the speedo drive but could be wrong

    Its a big 3 pin one for the speedo drive. Cant see why the OP cant cut that earlier plug off and put the correct one on?
22. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

    #22 16th March 2012, 16:15

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Gandi699 Its a big 3 pin one for the speedo drive. Cant see why the OP cant cut that earlier plug off and put the correct one on?

    I've just looked at the loom, you're right 3 pin one for the speedo drive.