No brake lights?

j2112 · Post by **j2112** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 8:41 pm

Checked the lights today on the new wee car, as when bringing it home the offside indicator double flashed with a fault.
On looking, the indicator on the rear flashes alternately with the reverse bulb, both are dimmer than standard. No rear sidelights either. Managed to get those working after tinkering with the bulbs, and no brakelights at all! When locking the car the brake light in the cluster and the middle one (in the bootlid) flash instead of the indicators too.
I know I need to at least fit new bulbs, clean up the contacts and try to check the wiring to suss out the mixed flashing, but what about the lack of brake lights? Any pointers on that one?
Cheers

Post by **Capncol** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 9:41 pm

Sounds like a bad earth. Check all the earth connections and also connectors onto tailight units. If that doesn't sort it, check brake light switch. Also make sure the bulbs are the correct type.

j2112 · Post by **j2112** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 9:52 pm

Thanks Col.
New bulbs tomorrow I think anyway, and I'll try to have a look at the earth connection.

j2112 · Post by **j2112** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 7:47 pm

Ok, so had a quick look at this today. Turns out the earth terminal of the light panel on both sides was broken/corroded away. I bridged the gap with a piece of wire to test, and the lights seem to be much better. I'll need to get it mended properly (or replace the bulb holders?) for a more permanent solution.
However, the brake lights still don't work. Can't decide if this is due to the temp repair, or another issue? I think I'll maybe need to check the brake switch - would that be a common problem?
Thanks.

Post by **Capncol** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 10:36 pm

I would start with the brake light switch

Slo · Post by **Slo** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 11:23 pm

Its placed conveniently right behind the glove box, if you look up you will see it at the back, easy to get to

j2112 · Post by **j2112** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 1:06 am

Slo wrote:Its placed conveniently right behind the glove box, if you look up you will see it at the back, easy to get to

Thanks for that - NOT the first place I would have looked

j2112 · Post by **j2112** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 7:00 pm

Haha. The switch was unplugged - must have come loose!
Easy fix for a change

Slo · Post by **Slo** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 7:13 pm

Usually pops out of the holder rather than the plug falling out, good find

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