405 reversing lights

[sid]

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

 

[Bob Minchin]

[QUOTE="sid wrote:
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[/QUOTE]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

 

[sid]

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

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