Come March,all new builds will nee a reverse warning light!will this need to be an automatic or can it be run off a switch on the dash?

Where you gonna March to?!

I would reckon it will need to be automatic if youre gonna need one.

Steve

You're quite correct they've been made a mandatory light in the IVA.
It can be run from a switch on the dash, but if it is you need a telltale lamp/buzzer.

From the draft IVA manual page 141

Reversing lamps must operate by selection of reverse gear, or be fitted with a telltale warning device.

Cheers all

What engine are you planning to fit?

Its going to have a 2.0l pinto out of a cortina.

Well I've just dicovered the answer to a question I didn't know I was asking!
bought a second hand striker which had a back buzzer (disconected) and a spare switch on the dash (also disconected, but the wire next to it runs to the reverse light)
do I need to reconect these for the MOT?

not sure but if reverse lamp is fitted, it has to work,

my landrover has not reverse lamp so they are not compulsroy although this may be an age related requirement.

look on MOT site to see what's what.

Have had a look at the MOT site and wasn't sure, so rang my MOT station who look after my regular car and they said there is no need for a reverse light for MOT and if one is fitted it doesn't matter whether it works or not (doesn't help with your SVA though)