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#1 Reversing light wire coming from?
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:10 pm
by PierreW
Hi all
On a Series 1 3.8 I would like to know where the wire that supplies the reversing light comes from - I did not find any color wire corresponding to the electrical diagram.

#2 Re: Reversing light wire coming from?
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:21 pm
by rswaffie
Hi
There should be a green/brown wire that runs from one side of the switch (on the gearbox) to the reversing lamp. The other side of the switch should have a green wire that connects to a dual bullet connector as per the diagram and eventually goes to fuse 7.
Have you found the green/brown wire at the lamp end?
#3 Re: Reversing light wire coming from?
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:37 pm
by PierreW
I'm sorry but I forgot to mention that I'm looking for WHERE the end of the wire that powers the reverse light is normally in the trunk. Which side to look for right / left ? I haven't found anything so far (cut?) When I bought the car it was not equipped with a reversing light (forgot? lazy? or he thought it was prettier without? which is kinda true :-))
#4 Re: Reversing light wire coming from?
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 8:03 pm
by paydase
If it can help, here is the picture I took of the connection when I dismantled the rear light trim for repainting my 3.8 FHC:

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#5 Re: Reversing light wire coming from?
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 11:12 pm
by abowie
Can be either of the side looms; some Autosparks looms have them on both sides.
#6 Re: Reversing light wire coming from?
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:11 am
by Allrand

my harness from Martin Robey has it on both sides.
#7 Re: Reversing light wire coming from?
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2023 11:11 am
by PierreW
Thank you all for your responses.
I'll look to find a connection somewhere :-)
