Brake light issues

charlotte
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Brake light issues Sept 29, 2018 13:33:25 GMT

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Post by charlotte on Sept 29, 2018 13:33:25 GMT

So, the pair in the rear clusters aren't playing but the centre 3rd one is. Horn works. Fuses check fine. Lamps bell out. I can't get the wires off the switch on the pedal but if the 3rd is coming on, my suspicion is that it is functioning.

So before I consider pulling a loom to pieces when my only meter is a Megger rn (why all the tools in all the wrong places?!) where should I be looking?! I'm sure someone's been here before

Dom
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Brake light issues Sept 29, 2018 15:07:34 GMT via mobile

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Post by Dom on Sept 29, 2018 15:07:34 GMT

It’s probably down to a loose wire some where. I had this a few months back with my third brake light. At first I replaced the bulb but that didn’t fix it. In the end a friend found and sorted the faulty wires at the back of the tail light next to the battery that had come loose. If it’s not that then maybe the filament on the bulbs could be burnt out, as in the tail light might still work even if the brake light doesn’t.

Last Edit: Sept 29, 2018 16:00:58 GMT by Dom: I can’t spell loose! (“lose” now corrected)

wannabe Needs To Get A Life Posts: 3,185	Brake light issues Sept 29, 2018 15:55:31 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by wannabe on Sept 29, 2018 15:55:31 GMT To confirm, are the sidelights working but brakelights not? Or are neither sidelights nor brakelights working?

charlotte New Here Posts: 35	Brake light issues Sept 29, 2018 17:03:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by charlotte on Sept 29, 2018 17:03:15 GMT Side lights are good wannabe, just the brakes

dadbif Needs Gagging Posts: 1,605	Brake light issues Sept 29, 2018 17:07:06 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by dadbif on Sept 29, 2018 17:07:06 GMT Check the earths in the boot

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