Reversing Light (Backup Light)
Reversing lights shine white at the rear when reverse gear is engaged.
What is Reversing Light (Backup Light)?
They warn other road users that the car is about to reverse. They light the area behind the car at night. A switch on the gearbox or a gear position signal turns them on. Many countries require at least one reversing light; most cars have two.
How it works
Engaging reverse closes a switch or sends a signal that powers the lamps.
Why it matters for your car
If both lights fail at once, check the switch and fuse as well as the bulbs. Reversing cameras depend on these lights at night.
Other terms
- Bearing Puller (Gear Puller)
- Emissions Test
- Fuel Filler Neck
- Fuel Pressure Regulator
- Fusible Link (Main Fuse)
- Hall-effect Sensor
- Platform Sharing
- Power Steering
- Reduction Gear (Single-speed Gearbox)
- Snow Chains (Tyre Chains)
- Stone Chip
- Studded Tyre
- Telematics Control Unit
- Thermostat
- Timing Belt
- Trafficators (Semaphore Indicators)
- Viscous Coupling
- Wheel Alignment
- Wheel Runout
- WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure)