Brake Lights??

[Adum]

Well today i was pulled over because two of my brake lights werent working, just the rear window one!

I have had a problem like this before but was only one light. This seemed to sort itself out though somehow?.

I've checked the bulbs, they seem fine, and the fuse is not blown.

Now the strange thing is after i put the fuse back in, i tried them again and they worked, only for a couple of seconds though! And now i have no luck at all.

I dont know if iv made a bodge up of installing my sub or not, earth is under rear seat.

But i was just wondering what it could be, and how much it would be to fix if its electrical problems?

Thanks :y:

[hesslevtr]

have you changed the fuse as it seems like its fuse if you put it back in and it worked

if you put a new 1 in was it the right 1 as it would probley of just blown again soon as you pressed lights

[weetz]

bump bump

[woodsy]

the bulbs could be incorrectly placed ... fixed a prob like this on sunday ...

get some one to put your brakes on for you while you fiddle with the bulb

[Adum]

have you changed the fuse as it seems like its fuse if you put it back in and it worked

if you put a new 1 in was it the right 1 as it would probley of just blown again soon as you pressed lights

Nah this was the same fuse that was always in there?? 15a as in manual. and wasn't blown to start with. i just took it out looked at it and then put it back in.

[Adum]

the bulbs could be incorrectly placed ... fixed a prob like this on sunday ...

get some one to put your brakes on for you while you fiddle with the bulb

yeah i read previous threads like this (not same problem) and someone suggested unpluggin 1 side and tryin pedal and then vice versa, to find out which sie the problem is.

i'll have a look ina moment and get back soon.

[hesslevtr]

it might be blown but ever so slightly and you may of re conected it

try a new fuse

could also be an earth problem

[Adum]

right, i have fiddled and swapped some bulbs and the lights came on. just gona buy new bulbs today and hopefully will be sorted. if not watch this space.. lol.

Rep for u guys neway, good advice :y:

[Adum]

Well... just bought and fitted new bulbs, and put new fuse in for good measure... Left one doesnt work!

i 'tapped' it and it came on, closed boot, went off. it seems there is a problem..

loose wires? connections? earth?
ne solutions would be very much apprecited. (plus rep) thanks

[saunders]

could try and check the connections to the brown blocks, and see if there are any wires that aren't crimped right. Your only other option would be to hard wire them

[Adum]

oh rite. i had a fidde with the block itself, but i will check wires into them. is hard wiring them a hard job? if so how much would it be to get it done properly? only got 13 days left to do. lol.

[hesslevtr]

might be the conections are the dirty

check where the block conects to the bulb holder

check were the bulb conects to bulb holder

check the bulb holder all over

not sure how hard it is to hard wire probley a job for auto elec

[leegreenvtr]

can anyone tell me if the brake light fuse is under the glove box or under the bonnett

cheers
lee