Falklandislander2003 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Just out of curiosity how difficult is it to put a new reverse light in? There is no original unit on the rover for some reason 🤷‍♂️ cheers tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkie Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Not very difficult. You take the 12v supply from a green wire behind the dash (green is a fused live with ignition on), it should be on the same fuse that fuses the brake lights, indicators and instrument lights). Run the feed to the switch on the gear box, then a green/brown wire from the switch to the light on the rear of the vehicle. The standard reverse light units just have the green/brown supply and an earth. Job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falklandislander2003 Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 cheers monkie also since I'm still a beginner where is the switch on the gearbox? cheers tom  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkie Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 I have an LT77 gearbox and the switch is easily seen if you remove the panel under the centre seat. I'm not sure if the location of the switch varies with the other gearboxes but have a look on Google images or land rover workshop on the parts diagrams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Look in each rear corner behind the rubber flap in the wheelarch, not inside rear body, LR usallay fit a common loom so the vehicles has the wiring prefitted, your looking for Green with a brown trace,  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkie Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Yes, that's a good point. I noticed a few different coloured wires in my main loom that were unused as they were for unfitted optional extras. I can't imagine they would fit a chassis loom with no green/brown wire for the reverse light. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete3000 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Â the locknut is a defintite requirement. if you screw in too far then it may be difficult to get reverse? My ex-mod 110 had no reverse light originally, you can add one or convert a fog light over with another lens. Â Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 If it's a vehicle sold here then I would have thought it had one originally so the wiring etc is probably there. Can't imagine why it would have been taken off though the FIDF had some odd ideas about reverse lights at one point, if they ever had it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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