Reverse lights not working

[.J.a.m.e.s.]

My reverse lights have just suddenly stopped working on my 04 182.
could this be a fuse? Or something more complicated!?

 

[Typhoon]

Bulb/fuse.

 

[brucey106]

Or switch on gearbox? Mine has gone too. Try front wipers on and select reverse, if the rear wipe don't go as you select reverse it will be sensor on gearbox.

 

[.J.a.m.e.s.]

Still having issues with this.

They suddenly started working again for about 10 minutes. so its not the bulbs or a fuse.
Any ideas?

 

[McGherkin]

Or switch on gearbox? Mine has gone too. Try front wipers on and select reverse, if the rear wipe don't go as you select reverse it will be sensor on gearbox.

This.

 

[Gareth]

Still having issues with this.

They suddenly started working again for about 10 minutes. so its not the bulbs or a fuse.
Any ideas?

If it's not the gearbox switch as suggested, try checking the metal contact points on the light clusters themselves. I had a MINT 52 172 that I kept meticulously, but all of a sudden the indicator timings seemed to go off, I checked the metal contact points and it looked to me like condensation had caused surface rust on them, I cleaned them up with a flatblade screw driver and they never failed again.

 

[..Jack..]

If it's not the gearbox switch as suggested, try checking the metal contact points on the light clusters themselves. I had a MINT 52 172 that I kept meticulously, but all of a sudden the indicator timings seemed to go off, I checked the metal contact points and it looked to me like condensation had caused surface rust on them, I cleaned them up with a flatblade screw driver and they never failed again.

Yeah I got my fogs turning on instead of reverse lights when I bought my Clio iirc

 

[sfacey]

Sounds like a reverse light switch (one on gearbox), located on the passenger side, gotta take front wheel off then it's in a bit of an awkward place. Make sure you have some gearbox oil to top up the lost oil with, or maybe consider a full oil change (I did that....by accident....couldn't get the damn thing screwed back in so oil all went) so get enough just in case......3.5l iirc. Sorted out my problem!

 

[.J.a.m.e.s.]

Thanks for the input guys.
The lights have decided to start working again.
I recond its something in the cluster or a bad earth... as if it was the reverse switch i think they would be of all the time?....

 

[Rob]

Thanks for the input guys.
The lights have decided to start working again.
I recond its something in the cluster or a bad earth... as if it was the reverse switch i think they would be of all the time?....

Not necessarily. They switch could have an intermittent fault.