Reverse lights.

[groucho]

Some blokey just told me that both my reversing lights were not working as I was pulling into a space.
I looked at one bulb and it seemed OK, so I looked in the bible for the fuse layout and it says that the reverse lamps share a fuse with the brake lights and the speedo.
Well, I don't know if the brake lights are working, but the speedo definitly is. So, if the speedo is working, doesn't that rule out a fuse problem?

So what could it be?

[GreenV8S]

Sadly TVR didn't have the bible to hand when they wired up the cars so you can't assume they all match what the bible says. If it isn't a blown bulb, wire dropped off the lights, poor earth at the light cluster, wiring fault, blown fuse then it might be a problem with the reverse light switch in the side of the gearbox? Best way to track down is to work through the circuit with a meter and see where the volts stop.

[groucho]

Crikey, another job for the experts then.

[JoolzB]

groucho said:

Crikey, another job for the experts then.

I'm def no expert but it'd be quite easy to try a few things yourself like GreenV8S suggests especially if you have a mutimeter.

[shpub]

Probably the switch on the gearbox. They can get gunged up or out of alignment. Bit of a major grovel under the car to get to it. It's located on the side of the gearbox remote.

[groucho]

Cheers guys.

[Hoover33]

Give all the cables to the light a wiggle..... I had no brake lights one week.... that is all it was....

and the other week it was no indicators...... same repair