brownah Posted July 15, 2018 Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 Hi guys, have done a bit of searching and can't find anyone with the same issue and an answer. Whenever my car is in reverse gear, and I change gear I can hear a zap almost like there's something shorting.... The headlights flash off for a second when this happens and also the dash lights (battery and ABS and sometimes handbrake) come on and then eventually go away. This all happens the second I slip the gear stick out of reverse. Has anybody got any idea what could be causing this? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Posted July 15, 2018 Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 You need a multimeter to test continuity and volts. I'd start at the reversing switch and wiring on the gearbox and check if your reversing lights work. If that is all good then take gearstick surround / ash tray out and make sure nothing shorting out in there when in / out reverse gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 15, 2018 Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 unplug reverse switch, go to pub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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