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[asmith88]

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Model:mini hl 998
Year:1982
Description of problem (please be as in depth as possible):my reverse lights dont work and i have found a green wire and a green and brown striped wire coming from the floor near the gear lever, i think this might be related but i cant find anywhere for them to plug in to,
any help greatly appreciated..

[taffy1967]

Yes the wires coming from the floor near the gear level would be for the rear brake lights.

[mk1leg]

you will need to check using a wiring diagram in the haynes

[mini_si]

Has the reverse light worked in the past?

Mounted on the side of the gear leaver housing is the reverse light switch which has two wires comming from it (can't remember what colour the wires are though) If you remove your gear gaitor you may be able to see the wires going to the switch. just check to see if any wires are attached to this switch and trace them back to two bullet connectors joining the switch to the wiring loom. The haynes manual would tell you the colours of the wires to this switch.

Hope this helps

[asmith88]

yea thats the problem, i cant figure out where they plug into, and the haynes is no use,
behind the dash somewhere?

[Sleepy Stu]

yea thats the problem, i cant figure out where they plug into, and the haynes is no use,
behind the dash somewhere?

Yep should plug into two wires dangling down fom behind the dash although if you carpet is still in then they will be under the carpet.

[asmith88]

carpet isn't in, where do you reckon? behind the heater box? same colour wires?

[shough]

I had a problem where my reverse lights would work if I held the gear lever in reverse gear. But as soon as I let go they would go off. Finally figured out myself after taking it to many auto electricians and spending a fair penny or two on repleacemnt switches, that the switch was not screwed in tight enough. Sorted that and it worked fine, might be an idea to check that. Dont screw it in to tight as for some reason when I did this I found i could not put it in 2nd gear.
Just a thought but I may be completely wrong.

[JakeJakeJake]

you will need to check using a Spaghetti diagram in the haynes

fixed

If you do need it highlight on the diagram the wires your using.