Toyota hiace van reverse lights

[egginyourface]

Good morning all,

ive got a toyota hiace hiace van and reverse lights just stopped working. Tried changing lamps but still no difference.

someone mentioned it could be reverse light switch. Does anyone know where it located so I can replace it


thanks

 

[snowhead]

Switch is most likely on the end of the gearstick under the gaiter where it joins the floor / dashboard.
It's probably come loose.

If not it's in the gearbox where the linkage joins it.

Looks like it's in the gearbox, sealing washer on the switch is the giveaway;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOYOTA-HI...-RLS5012-/171128819681?_trksid=p2054897.l4275

 

[egginyourface]

Are either of those locations hard to reach ?

 

[telectrix]

depends if you can morph into a ferret.

 

[snowhead]

Everything in modern vehicles is always put in easilly accessable places. NOT.

 

[telectrix]

first locate the gearbox. usually stuck at the end of the noisy oily bit. then you should see a switch with 2 wires stuck on it. if you short them out, with the ignition on and the lights come on, then it's the switch.

 

[snowhead]

If the van starts and moves off and leaves you on the drive, it was the wrong 2 wires that you shorted out.

Bet the answer is on here;

http://toyotaowners.net/toyota-forum/forumdisplay.php?f=29

 

[Earthstore]

Everything in modern vehicles is always put in easily accessible places. NOT.

Changing the subject slightly, had to put a heater matrix in a fiesta some time back, looked under the dash and thought hmmm, does not look too bad (often they are a full dash removal), had a look in the "book of times" it said 20mins, so had another look under the dash, no way could I do that in 20 mins, so looked under the bonnet, there were 6 or 8 screws, 5 mins and it was out, not every job if impossible, on the other hand went to change the £3 thermostat in my V6 Diesel Passat, I could not find it anywhere, looked at the "book of times" again, 6 1/2 hours, WHAT for a thermostat, to change cam belts is 6 1/2 hours, thermostat is located behind cam belts..... b*st*rds...

 

[dean.diy]

I 've got a '98 reg. Can't remember which side the rev switch on gearbox is but access under a Hiace is good, you should be ok, follow Telectrix' instructions.

 

[ifindoubtdont]

Before you go pulling bits of your car apart check the fuse, other circuits will be covered by the same fuse, so is anything else not working.

 

[Eddiesparks]

Have you tried changing the flux capacitor?