73 Kombi Reverse Lights

Fossil Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,649 posts · joined May 2004 · 14 Sep 2004, 11:35 am

#232637

Hi all,
Can anyone tell me IF a 73 Kombi had functioning reverse lights. there is the clear lense in the rear lights which is for reverse BUT would they have been operating or should they operate on selection of reverse gear.
thanks
Bert

mnsKmobi Wolfsburg Wizard

589 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 14 Sep 2004, 12:45 pm

#232675

Fossil wrote:Hi all,
Can anyone tell me IF a 73 Kombi had functioning reverse lights. there is the clear lense in the rear lights which is for reverse BUT would they have been operating or should they operate on selection of reverse gear.
thanks
Bert

They only operate when you're in reverse AND the ignition is on. There is also an inline fuse in the engine bay that may have blown, or like in mine had corroded contacts that stopped it working.

Fossil Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,649 posts · joined May 2004 · 14 Sep 2004, 4:26 pm

#232805

Apparently there is also a switch and if the gear lever is not engaged fully then the contact is not activated and of course the lights no come on.

kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects

124 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 14 Sep 2004, 9:28 pm

#232939

check there is a switch on the gearbox i know my 1600 gearbox had a switch on the gearbox and it was a 72 so a 73 should!!!
pretty straight forward wiring
cheers
rhys

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Fossil Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,649 posts · joined May 2004 · 15 Sep 2004, 12:22 pm

#233112

Fixed - apparently the fuse was not seated properly

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Sep 2004, 12:35 pm

#233116

Fossil

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aggri1 Insano Dub Head

824 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 15 Sep 2004, 1:23 pm

#233141

Oh good ya got it.

My reverse lights sometimes come on even when the reverse gear isn't properly engaged. I know this because reverse is hard to get in and I discovered that I couldn't use the light as an indicator (ie - an indicator of whether the car was in gear or not, not a turn signal indicator). Gotta try to move; grinding noise, try again!

Mine's a '74.

Cheers.

Fossil Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,649 posts · joined May 2004 · 16 Sep 2004, 1:06 pm

#233575

Blue74l - new toy not in my hands yet but will be in the very near future - going nicely and flights booked Brisbane/Orange for collection.