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jomor · 07-02-2003

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by 156JTD:
I've had a look at the workshop manual which highlights these two components as being on the same sub-assembly 5550D - but that's it - no help on how to fix it. <hr /></blockquote>Seems like there is no ground connection back there...

Turn on the ignition key (without turnign on the engine) and put the reverse gear.
Remove a bulb and use a voltmeter to check if you have 12V in the central contact. If yes, you probably have bad grounding.

Bypassing the break pedal switch is a good idea, but id doesnt explain about the reverse gear lights.

Anyway dont worry much, its probably a bad connection.

07-02-2003	#4 (Post Link)
jomor AO Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Hellas Posts: 5,295 Member car: 147 1.6lt	<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:<hr /><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 156JTD: <strong>I've had a look at the workshop manual which highlights these two components as being on the same sub-assembly 5550D - but that's it - no help on how to fix it. </strong><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Seems like there is no ground connection back there... Turn on the ignition key (without turnign on the engine) and put the reverse gear. Remove a bulb and use a voltmeter to check if you have 12V in the central contact. If yes, you probably have bad grounding. Bypassing the break pedal switch is a good idea, but id doesnt explain about the reverse gear lights. Anyway dont worry much, its probably a bad connection.