R53 has no reverse light.. help
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R53 has no reverse light.. help
First I am new to this site and any help received will be greatly appreciated. I have no reverse light: I have already checked the fuse and replaced it just in case, replaced bulbs, tail lights assembly, and went as far as replacing the backup light switch #BS31609. Still with no luck.. I am guessing theres a short in my wires but finding a short somwhere is beyond me. So before I turn her in to a dealer I figured I give you guys a try
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I have a 2002 standard mini cooper S. Well I went to BMW / mini in va beach blvd told them i what i needed and thats the part no. on the bag of the pressure switch that they gave me. looks just like the one i removed.
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If you have a 2002, I'm confused about your comment about replacing bulbs (plural) and taillights. Your reverse light is the single light in the center of the bumper.
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Yeah, me too. Well I guess it has to be a broken or cut wire somewhere.'the only other thing is the gear box isn't knocking that switch the way it's supposed to.
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First I am new to this site and any help received will be greatly appreciated. I have no reverse light: I have already checked the fuse and replaced it just in case, replaced bulbs, tail lights assembly, and went as far as replacing the backup light switch #BS31609. Still with no luck.. I am guessing theres a short in my wires but finding a short somwhere is beyond me. So before I turn her in to a dealer I figured I give you guys a try
Should be less than $20.
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...17&hg=23&fg=15
Last edited by cristo; 03-21-2010 at 09:04 AM.
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HUH?? ok I have had this mini for a total of 2 weeks, love the car but your saying that the reverese light is in the center of the bumper.... all i have is a black cap where i guess somthing goes and my tail lights have a bulb on the bottom that dont light up. I had stock lights and when the bottom light didnt work i bought LED lights then they still dint work. but your saying my reverse light is in the bumber?
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Here's some information you may find useful...
2002-2004 had a single reverse light in the center bumper.
The taillights were updated in 2005. The reverse light was moved to the bottom corner of the two taillights. The center bumper became the location for the rear fog light (black plug if the car has no rear fog option).
The LED taillights you purchased are the 2005+ design with integrated reverse light. They can be fitted on a 2002 but your original wiring harness does not include the reverse signal. You'll have to splice in the signal to make reverse work in those taillights.
What type of taillights did you swap out (with or without integrated reverse light in the corner)? It's confusing that in a 2002 you would have a black plug where the reverse light should be. I doubt that the black plug was even available until 2005, when it was created for new cars with no rear fog. Are you sure your car is a 2002?
2002-2004 had a single reverse light in the center bumper.
The taillights were updated in 2005. The reverse light was moved to the bottom corner of the two taillights. The center bumper became the location for the rear fog light (black plug if the car has no rear fog option).
The LED taillights you purchased are the 2005+ design with integrated reverse light. They can be fitted on a 2002 but your original wiring harness does not include the reverse signal. You'll have to splice in the signal to make reverse work in those taillights.
What type of taillights did you swap out (with or without integrated reverse light in the corner)? It's confusing that in a 2002 you would have a black plug where the reverse light should be. I doubt that the black plug was even available until 2005, when it was created for new cars with no rear fog. Are you sure your car is a 2002?
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I guess so..I just purchased the reverse light pluged it in and it works fine. My mini is defitnatly a 2002 it just had 2005 and up stuff. So now I have to wire up the tail lights so i have a reveres light there also. I will post pictures later
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