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sid - 10 Jul 2004 22:08 GMT

New car to me and it had a clutch change prior to sale. I have no reversing
lights - changed bulbs and checked the gearbox switch - all ok.

I noticed a loose connector - two yellow wires - purple coloured connector
inside. The switch that is tied into the gearbox has two white wires.(car is
"P" reg 1996 1.9lxd)

Don't want to plug something in gearbox that I know nothing about. Can
anyone identify connectors?

thanks

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Bob Minchin - 11 Jul 2004 21:17 GMT

>New car to me and it had a clutch change prior to sale. I have no reversing
>lights - changed bulbs and checked the gearbox switch - all ok.
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Hi Sid,

My 405 , M Reg Jan 1995 has two yellow wires in black sleeve going into a
white bodied connector with purple inner part which plugs into whlte bodied
connector on the front of my gearbox. Pulling it off stops the reversing
lights from working.

HTH

Bob

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sid - 28 Jul 2004 23:01 GMT

> Hi Sid,
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> Bob

Thanks for the reply Bob. I changed over the connector and the reversing
lights now work. The other connector seems to be for a low oil warning light
which my model does not have. Plonkers who changed the clutch just fitted
the closest connector to hand.

Success - well pleased (auto electricians @ ?40 an hour are only for really
serious stuff) had visions of renewing wiring etc. running the length of the
car.

regards

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