Reverse Lights

chevaps · 20-12-2007, 08:50 PM

Hey guys,

I noticed in the dark the other night that my reverse lights arent working. Finally got some time today to do a bit of troubleshooting and ive narrowed it down to the reverse light switch on the gearbox. The car is just out of warranty and im failry competent with a spanner and stuff, so i was just wondering for those who own a 2004 Ford Focus repair manual if they could tell me where i could get one and if it has this specific issue inside so that i could fix it myself.

Just throwing this in the water too, has anyone else experienced this issue with an LR Focus?

cheers

Tom

Tj-zetec · 21-12-2007, 07:07 PM

i had a bit of trouble with the bulb holders not locking in place properly.

I found that with the car in reverse, as i started to twist it to take it out, they're come on. then as i screwed it back in, they'd turn off.
Give that a go before you go rooting around in the gearbox and spending money at ford for parts.
It may have just been a bit of crud on the earth contact (i believe they earth back to the body of the light housing therefore need to be screwed in to work),

FOCUSonTHIS · 21-12-2007, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by chevaps

Hey guys,

I noticed in the dark the other night that my reverse lights arent working. Finally got some time today to do a bit of troubleshooting and ive narrowed it down to the reverse light switch on the gearbox. The car is just out of warranty and im failry competent with a spanner and stuff, so i was just wondering for those who own a 2004 Ford Focus repair manual if they could tell me where i could get one and if it has this specific issue inside so that i could fix it myself.

Just throwing this in the water too, has anyone else experienced this issue with an LR Focus?

cheers

Tom

Tom,

I have a repair manual. I will go look in my car if it is in there. If not I wont be seeing it till christmas eve so after that I can scan the page for you.

Mick K. · 09-02-2009, 12:45 AM

Hi,

I has the same problem. Bulb was fine, fuse was fine and bulb holder was fine. Had the dealer put in a new "switch assy rev lamp" at my last service and fixed the problem. Cost about $110 parts and labour.

The giveaway for me was that the rear wiper wasn't activating automatically when putting the car in reverse while the front wipers are on.

MK

Fast Eddie · 09-02-2009, 08:33 PM

Touch-wood I've not had the problem you've described maybe because I've got one Reverse Light (the other side is a Fog Light) and this problem is unique to the Two-Reverse Light setup? My Focus has now done 71K. BTW Your Focus is still looking good there, Tom. Is your Avatar recent?