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From: Angus on 25 May 2010 15:17 In article <C_yKn.25894$Qg5.15373(a)newsfe06.ams2>, usenet1 @SPAMblueyonder.co.uk says... > > > > > > In fact I turned the ignition on, put it in reverse just now and with > > the tailgate open, pushed down on the boot floor to rock the car up and > > down on its suspension, and the reverse lights briefly come on, indeed > > they seem to go on and off in time with the rocking motion. > > > > I had a look underneath the car and gather the gearbox is hidden away > > behind covers? Or is the relevant part (if I knew what I was looking > > for) accessible from the bonnet. > > reverse light switch on gr/box, about 6quid. Thanks, I suppose the real question is, is it easy to get at?
From: Stephen on 27 May 2010 13:51 "Angus" <angus@_ANTISPEM_angusm.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:MPG.26663260809d6fad989731(a)news.demon.co.uk... > In article <C_yKn.25894$Qg5.15373(a)newsfe06.ams2>, usenet1 > @SPAMblueyonder.co.uk says... >> >> >> > >> > In fact I turned the ignition on, put it in reverse just now and with >> > the tailgate open, pushed down on the boot floor to rock the car up and >> > down on its suspension, and the reverse lights briefly come on, indeed >> > they seem to go on and off in time with the rocking motion. >> > >> > I had a look underneath the car and gather the gearbox is hidden away >> > behind covers? Or is the relevant part (if I knew what I was looking >> > for) accessible from the bonnet. >> >> reverse light switch on gr/box, about 6quid. > > > Thanks, I suppose the real question is, is it easy to get at? Hi Angus, Fortunately it is accesible :) ... I did this job last year. The part if cheap and cheerful as well. Basically when standing infront of the golf bonet open towards the middle back and look down that is the gearbox, you can have a look around it from there for the switch and a flick it off replace it and job done. I can;t remeber if its ontop or underneath the gearbox for the life of me. But now you know where it is you can have a quick look. Worst case you have to jack it up and stick a axle stand on it and change it or if its ontop which I think it was not 100% its do-able with bnonet up :) Hope this was helpful
From: Angus on 30 May 2010 07:52
In article <htmbdv$jtp$1(a)speranza.aioe.org>, none(a)none.com says... > > "Angus" <angus@_ANTISPEM_angusm.demon.co.uk> wrote in message > news:MPG.26663260809d6fad989731(a)news.demon.co.uk... > > In article <C_yKn.25894$Qg5.15373(a)newsfe06.ams2>, usenet1 > > Basically when standing infront of the golf bonet open towards the middle > back and look down that is the gearbox, you can have a look around it from > there for the switch and a flick it off replace it and job done. I can;t > remeber if its ontop or underneath the gearbox for the life of me. But now > you know where it is you can have a quick look. Worst case you have to jack > it up and stick a axle stand on it and change it or if its ontop which I > think it was not 100% its do-able with bnonet up :) > > Hope this was helpful Thanks Stephen, much appreciated - I'll give it a go. |