[rebelrob]

when i engage reverse my reverse lights come on for a second then go off. if i take it out then put it in reverse again itll do same. anyone had this fault before? its not bothering me or anything but if works quiet tommrow ill have a look at it.

thanks in advance

 

[nick2303]

lots of disco 1 reverse lights cease to function.. you'll probably find that if ya hold lever the light will stay on.. then go out when ya let go..

depending on whichgearbox it is it may be adjustable.. or leave it mine aint worked proper for ages and still passes mot..

 

[Pikey]

Or leave it mine aint worked proper for ages and still passes mot..

Is reverse light testable??I was under the impression that it int??? OF course I cud be wrong.. Not that I'd admit if I was...

 

[nick2303]

Is reverse light testable??I was under the impression that it int??? OF course I cud be wrong.. Not that I'd admit if I was...

as i sed mine aint worked proper for over 2 years, i tried to adjust it but it still dont stay on if i let go of the gear lever...

passed last 2 mot without a problem..

(apart from the welding, more welding, and more welding and a drag link)

 

[discomark88]

they aint testable. i looked into this after mine stayed on permanantly. it was the 3rd time i got pulled that i was issued a vehicle defect note lol. out came the bulbs - one check and an MOT later we're good to go. although people dont seem to ike it when you reverse at them and they dont know

 

[rebelrob]

ill try it tommrow see if the lights stay on. works dead at minuite so any chance i get to spend time playing i will. got all my oils changed other day for note. saved all odds and ends at work managed to get enough together to change them all

 

[nick2303]

if ya do a search on ere, there is a thread bout adjusting the switch on the gearbox...

 

[sierrafery]

There is a reverse light switch on the gearbox output housing ... that's the problem... check it's plug/wiring first, if no joy replace it, it's cheap...looks like this Land Rover Discovery 1 R380 Reverse light Switch CDU51L | eBay presuming u have an R380 box ...unplug it and bridge the terminals within the plug with ignition on...if the lights will work fine it means the switch is gone

 

[alex8882]

Mine flickers like that also. oh well saves me searching through past threads now lol

 

[rebelrob]

thanks a lot ill try it later.

 

[GreenHornet]

I did mine this weekend. Crawl underneath and you can get to it easily. I took mine out, tested it with a multimeter and it was ok. Just needed adjusting. Put the car into reverse, screw in the switch until the lights come on and then another half turn. Test them by putting in and out of gear. Sorted.