Reverse lights on permanent

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Reverse lights on permanent

Post by ROY » Sat Aug 25, 2012 2:29 pm

Just washed the car, got it all minted then headed off to work to take the roof box and bars off, while the car was stood idling for a few minutes whilst I was talking to a guy next door the reverse lights came on by themselves and wouldnt go out.
Now I did notice when I pulled off the drive that the reverse sensor beeped a few times so I pressed the button on and off and it stopped.
Think I may have a short in one of the sensors or the reverse switch it's on it's way out.

Got the reverse lights out again by switching off the ignition starting back up and selecting reverse a few times.
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Re: Reverse lights on permanent

Post by PetrolDave » Sat Aug 25, 2012 7:53 pm

ROY wrote:Got the reverse lights out again by switching off the ignition starting back up and selecting reverse a few times.
Sounds most like the reversing light switch to me.
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Re: Reverse lights on permanent

Post by RS4_Chris » Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:51 am

This seems to have happened to me now too. The reverse lights and sensors come on and stay on.

Is there any easy fix for this?
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Re: Reverse lights on permanent

Post by ArthurPE » Fri Feb 01, 2013 2:13 pm

most likely this switch
http://elsaweb.spaghetticoder.org/doc/A ... 25757456/3

looks like an easy fix once you have the switch and access to it
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