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Failed NCT on reverse light but report states Stop Lamps

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  • 12-06-2008 2:40pm
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    cgc5483
    Registered Users Posts: 640 ✭✭✭


    Hi. Looking for a bit of help. I failed my NCT recently as the light on the reverse light wasn't working on the drivers side, the other works just fine. Unfortunately the problems seems to be a bit more than just a blown bulb as i tried a few and its still not working. Not a problem with the light unit as i swaped the unit to the other side and it was fine so can only conclude that it's a problem with the wire somewhere along the line.

    The thing is that it would be such a pain to fix and the NCT report has on it:

    Fail/Refusal: Stop Lamps (26)

    So my question is has it been mistakenly been put down as the brake lights and would i be able to chance going back and showing them 2 working brake lights? I will get it fixed but it's not due a service for another 4-5 months. Thanks
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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    You can try and hopefully they'll pass you this time.
    One working reverse light should be enough imo, a lot of cars just have one reverse light anyway.


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    Zube
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,502 ✭✭✭Zube


    cgc5483 wrote: »
    So my question is has it been mistakenly been put down as the brake lights and would i be able to chance going back and showing them 2 working brake lights?

    This is in the Visual Defects section? I've never had a car fail on lights, so I don't know how they re-inspect for that stuff. I mean, what sort of spanner would bring a car for a test...

    ahem, sorry. :D


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    craichoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,706 ✭✭✭craichoe


    cgc5483 wrote: »
    Hi. Looking for a bit of help. I failed my NCT recently as the light on the reverse light wasn't working on the drivers side, the other works just fine. Unfortunately the problems seems to be a bit more than just a blown bulb as i tried a few and its still not working. Not a problem with the light unit as i swaped the unit to the other side and it was fine so can only conclude that it's a problem with the wire somewhere along the line.

    The thing is that it would be such a pain to fix and the NCT report has on it:

    Fail/Refusal: Stop Lamps (26)

    So my question is has it been mistakenly been put down as the brake lights and would i be able to chance going back and showing them 2 working brake lights? I will get it fixed but it's not due a service for another 4-5 months. Thanks

    Only legally required to have one reversing light on the car.


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    DannyBuoy
    Registered Users Posts: 598 ✭✭✭DannyBuoy


    Reverse lights aren't part of the test whereas stop lights are, you can go in with no reverse lights working and still pass.


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    cgc5483
    Registered Users Posts: 640 ✭✭✭cgc5483


    biko wrote: »
    You can try and hopefully they'll pass you this time.
    One working reverse light should be enough imo, a lot of cars just have one reverse light anyway.

    Exactly what i thought. Plus the clear reverse light is the one that is working and not the red one.

    In answer to Zube: A very busy guy i was in the middle of trying to move house. I checked all the bulbs myself except of course the reverse lights which aren't the easiest to check alone ;)


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    JoeySully
    Registered Users Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭JoeySully


    cgc5483 wrote: »
    the clear reverse light is the one that is working and not the red one.

    What ?? no such thing as a red reversing light

    what kind of car is it


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    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    cgc5483 wrote: »
    Exactly what i thought. Plus the clear reverse light is the one that is working and not the red one.
    You'll find that the red one is your fog light. If it's not white/clear, it's not a reversing light.


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    JoeySully
    Registered Users Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭JoeySully


    1093298_20080610080626_5.jpg


    like this one


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    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,102 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Sounds like your fogs all right, rather then reversing light. Do you know where the switch for this is?


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    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    MarkR wrote: »
    Do you know where the switch for this is?
    Once you find the switch the headlights also have to be on for the switch to work.


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    cgc5483
    Registered Users Posts: 640 ✭✭✭cgc5483


    JHMEG wrote: »
    Once you find the switch the headlights also have to be on for the switch to work.

    Ok now i feel like an idiot. It just so happens that it is an Almera so it is the fog light. It did dawn on me at one stage that it might be the fog like but forgot to check it :eek:

    Still I'm not as bad as the NCT guy who told me my reversing light on the drivers side wasn't working :D

    In any case i found a pdf of the NCT manual and the reverse light as suggested aren't even part of the test.

    Thanks to all.


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    JoeySully
    Registered Users Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭JoeySully


    cgc5483 wrote: »
    It just so happens that it is an Almera
    ;);) i knew it was thats why i put up that pic :P


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