Reverse Switch Dead..

[krush]

hey all,

my reverse lights switch is on the brink of dying, to the point it hardly works ever. just curious what the legislation on reverse light operation is, and if i could hook up my own manual in cabin switch for it?

i did this when i first imported the car with a button switch and even told the complience dude and he said it was ok, but they never tested it down at qld transport so dunno theyre opinion on it. rang them and they said as a mechanic, thought id ask here first.

the first button switch was taken out when i got a new clutch and asked them to fix it, the wired it back up with the same dying reverse switch and it worked for a month, but has lost all credability as working.

thanks, shaun.

[VB-]

do it anyway, better having it then no lights at all, very unlikely you'd get done for it anyway, although i would hazard a guess as to say its illegal, because you have to turn it on, it should come on when the car is put into reverse so you dont have any issues forgetting it or whatever