Reversing Light Switch location for Automatic??? - Page 4

daznkel · 29th October 2016, 22:43

Glad you are making progress with finding the problem.

As usual, these problems, tend to end up being a wiring fault of some description. Usually rusting or chaffing.

One further thing to add though. Even when you think you have found the fault and rectified it, don't always rely on the car to tell you the truth. I have had previous bulb out warnings, that after 30 mins of battery disconnection, have disappeared and never returned.

Frogmella · 30th October 2016, 10:14

This morning I had a look at the cabling from the headlight but could observe nothing suspicious so a returned to the rear light assembly

I cleaned the light holder multi-plug pins again, this time with a metal file but there was no improvement.

I then turned my attention to the plug wires themselves and removed the pink/green wire from the multiplug, I had scratched around inside the wire head with a needle yesterday but felt that might have been unsatisfactory so I constructed a bespoke tool (Rover Contact Cleaner Part No. RCC00000001 pictured below) using a nail file. In fact I had to make a couple because they didn't last long.

RCC00000001.jpg

After a few minutes of scrubbing and a squirt or two of contact cleaner I reassembled and Presto! rear indicator working.

I am currently negotiating with volume manufacturers and I hope the tool will be available at all major retailers in the spring for £49.99.

All the rear lights now work although I still have the bulb warning on the dash, I have disconnected the battery in the hope that it will clear.

Thanks to all that offered help and advice.

klarzy · 30th October 2016, 13:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frogmella

This morning I had a look at the cabling from the headlight but could observe nothing suspicious so a returned to the rear light assembly

I cleaned the light holder multi-plug pins again, this time with a metal file but there was no improvement.

I then turned my attention to the plug wires themselves and removed the pink/green wire from the multiplug, I had scratched around inside the wire head with a needle yesterday but felt that might have been unsatisfactory so I constructed a bespoke tool (Rover Contact Cleaner Part No. RCC00000001 pictured below) using a nail file. In fact I had to make a couple because they didn't last long.

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After a few minutes of scrubbing and a squirt or two of contact cleaner I reassembled and Presto! rear indicator working.

I am currently negotiating with volume manufacturers and I hope the tool will be available at all major retailers in the spring for £49.99.

All the rear lights now work although I still have the bulb warning on the dash, I have disconnected the battery in the hope that it will clear.

Thanks to all that offered help and advice.

normally you would clear warnings by turning on / off and or activating all of the lights in question several times, the LSM would then register the correct resistances in the circuits and clear the fault for you

Frogmella · 30th October 2016, 14:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by klarzy

normally you would clear warnings by turning on / off and or activating all of the lights in question several times, the LSM would then register the correct resistances in the circuits and clear the fault for you

Thanks I'll remember that for the future. The warning has now cleared.

daznkel · 30th October 2016, 17:24

Congratulations on sorting out the problem/problems.

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30th October 2016, 10:14	#32
Frogmella Loves to post 2003 (03) Pre-Facelift 1.8 Club SE Auto Petrol Non Turbo Saloon Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Towcester, Northants Posts: 270 Thanks: 30 Thanked 31 Times in 26 Posts	This morning I had a look at the cabling from the headlight but could observe nothing suspicious so a returned to the rear light assembly I cleaned the light holder multi-plug pins again, this time with a metal file but there was no improvement. I then turned my attention to the plug wires themselves and removed the pink/green wire from the multiplug, I had scratched around inside the wire head with a needle yesterday but felt that might have been unsatisfactory so I constructed a bespoke tool (Rover Contact Cleaner Part No. RCC00000001 pictured below) using a nail file. In fact I had to make a couple because they didn't last long. RCC00000001.jpg After a few minutes of scrubbing and a squirt or two of contact cleaner I reassembled and Presto! rear indicator working. I am currently negotiating with volume manufacturers and I hope the tool will be available at all major retailers in the spring for £49.99. All the rear lights now work although I still have the bulb warning on the dash, I have disconnected the battery in the hope that it will clear. Thanks to all that offered help and advice.