I hope this helps you joanie. Reversing lamps (1) Reversing lamps are white rear facing lamps used to illuminate the area behind the vehicle when it is reversing. Fitting requirements A vehicle may have up to two reversing lamps, which must be wired so that they only operate when either: reverse gea...

I don't know what the motor was for I forgot to ask. I never had reverse lights so don't think that is what it was for. May be some one here can help. I will go back to AES at some stage to let them know how happy I am so will ask them then. Every thing seems to be working fine without it though.

Well that was not the end of it. Three weeks later flat battery. AA came to my assistance again and I took the car back to AES, they kept it for more than a week (over Easter) and nothing was happening until they shifted it and found a motor under the gear stick that was not shutting off. They have ...

Thank goodness for AA Road Assistance. Battery flat again after 3 weeks, so back to AES. This time they kept the car for a few days and found a fault in the radio which I rarely listen to. It had turned itself on without my permission, the aerial did not pop up and I could not hear any noise. They h...

Thanks for the that, sounds right to me. How long should I leave the car connected, days or hours?

Well, the auto electrician had the car for a day and found nothing so now I will wait and see what happens. At least the battery is covered by warranty for a few years. I checked the lights and found nothing wrong there. Thanks for your interest and help.

Thanks Coxie, I'll get on to that and if I find any thing I will let you know. May have to suggest this to the garage if I get perplexed.

The battery has gone flat when I have gone out to use the car in the morning.

Nothing new added and the car has no alarm.

I have had my MX5 for four years and had 4 batteries. The first one that was in the car when I bought it lasted 6 months. The new one from Repco about the same. luckily that was still under warranty and they replaced it. I have had the car to two different auto electricians and neither could find th...