Reversing live wire

shabbs · Jul 17, 2009

Hi

Can anyone tell me which wire is live to my reversing lights. I'm trying to fit parking sensors but can't seem to get a live off of the 4 wires that travel to the reversing bulb.

Appreciated.

j the range · Jul 17, 2009

you will have to turn ing on and put in reverse then try for live dont take afence at that please

shabbs · Jul 17, 2009

None taken, I did that but no wire comes up as live despite the reversing lamps lighting up. There is a block connector with 1, 1 and 2 wires going into 3 of the 4 connections, tried themto no avail.

j the range · Jul 17, 2009

the wire that going to center of reverse bulb should be live you are looking for

gavbriggs · Jul 17, 2009

has it got tow bar on it? you could test the socket and trace it from there or connect it to there!!!

nathan5346 · Jul 17, 2009

is there a yellow wire in there? reverse live is yellow for wiring 12s sockets may be the same on the r/r?

gavbriggs · Jul 17, 2009

see told you it was easier, if yer still stuck in the mornin i'll see how mines wired up!

gemsdad · Jul 18, 2009

gavbriggs said:
see told you it was easier, if yer still stuck in the mornin i'll see how mines wired up!

yes gav,but with yours being a posh version will it be wired the same as us ordinary mortals p38s.:doh:

hammy2909 · Jul 18, 2009

posh version?

gavbriggs · Jul 18, 2009

gemsdad said:
yes gav,but with yours being a posh version will it be wired the same as us ordinary mortals p38s.:doh:

no mate, the wires are gold plated but the function of the reversing chandelier is the same as your reversing erm, light.

dont confuse it with the wire for the butlers bell tho!!! they run side by side!

shabbs · Jul 18, 2009

nathan5346 said:
is there a yellow wire in there? reverse live is yellow for wiring 12s sockets may be the same on the r/r?

gavbriggs said:
see told you it was easier, if yer still stuck in the mornin i'll see how mines wired up!

No yellow wires, all white, does have a tow bar but not sure wiring it to it would help as I want live only when reverse is engaged.

Appreciated.

gavbriggs · Jul 18, 2009

shabbs said:
No yellow wires, all white, does have a tow bar but not sure wiring it to it would help as I want live only when reverse is engaged.

Appreciated.

trailers have reversing lights too!!

shabbs · Jul 18, 2009

gavbriggs said:
trailers have reversing lights too!!

Didn't realise that, don't have 1.

nathan5346 · Jul 18, 2009

shabbs said:
No yellow wires, all white, does have a tow bar but not sure wiring it to it would help as I want live only when reverse is engaged.

Appreciated.

if you have a 12s socket (grey) you can come off the yellow wire off that it only provides live to reverse light when reverse is selected

shabbs · Jul 18, 2009

nathan5346 said:
if you have a 12s socket (grey) you can come off the yellow wire off that it only provides live to reverse light when reverse is selected

I do have, I'll give that a go Nathan.

Cheers.

shabbs · Jul 18, 2009

nathan5346 said:
if you have a 12s socket (grey) you can come off the yellow wire off that it only provides live to reverse light when reverse is selected

BTW, what is a 12s socket?

j the range · Jul 18, 2009

black box on tow hitch

nathan5346 · Jul 18, 2009

the 12s is the grey socket 12n is the black one, you'll only get a reverse live from the grey one as i mentioned earlier in the thread

j the range · Jul 18, 2009

sorry nat

nathan5346 · Jul 18, 2009

for wot?

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