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 Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 1:38 am |
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Hi, my daughters 206 14 gxl has a strange problem, the braking lights are lit at all times, even when ignition is on but engine not started ( not if ignition is off I should add ), when the engine is running and the brake pedal is pushed, the brake lights sometimes flickers , any ideas on this??, when she drives the car no-one knows when she is using the brakes, thanks in advance Mike.
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 1:57 am |
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If you had used re search at the top left you would have found all the other threads on this.
There is a switch under the glovebox check it is not twisted or loose.
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 3:05 am |
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if its not the switch then check the earth for the rear lights
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1.1 106 - 1.4 206 sport - 206 GTi180 - Subaru impreza wrx - 1.6 206 XSI
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 6:53 am |
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Location: Athens, Greece
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| frenchfrog40 wrote: |
| if its not the switch then check the earth for the rear lights |
It's not earthing fault otherwise they wouldn't light-up at all.
Deffinately switch had it or is not in properly.
This is obviously quite dangerous and needs to be sorted or not drive the car.
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| 1.4i, 2001, 3-door, China Blue
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 8:50 am |
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| V9977 wrote: |
| frenchfrog40 wrote: |
| if its not the switch then check the earth for the rear lights |
It's not earthing fault otherwise they wouldn't light-up at all.
Deffinately switch had it or is not in properly.
This is obviously quite dangerous and needs to be sorted or not drive the car. |
Yea I though the same other earthing issues I have seen on here have usually been with the lights not working at all...
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 2:15 pm |
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just replace the brake light switch,that is fixed on the brake pedal,it will be an easy fix.
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 1:41 pm |
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problem fixed, it was the connector underneath the glove box which had come loose,pushed it back in and the lights went off
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Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 2:43 am |
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Location: Maidstone
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| V9977 wrote: |
| frenchfrog40 wrote: |
| if its not the switch then check the earth for the rear lights |
It's not earthing fault otherwise they wouldn't light-up at all.
Deffinately switch had it or is not in properly.
This is obviously quite dangerous and needs to be sorted or not drive the car. |
mine did when my earth was loose. i had crazy things going on. 3rd break light on all time, when i used the breaks the indicators and reverse light would all come on, if i put hazards on everything flashed. was intresting 
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1.1 106 - 1.4 206 sport - 206 GTi180 - Subaru impreza wrx - 1.6 206 XSI
Now : GTi 180 again - Build thread | |
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Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 4:43 am |
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| frenchfrog40 wrote: |
| mine did when my earth was loose. i had crazy things going on. 3rd break light on all time, when i used the breaks the indicators and reverse light would all come on, if i put hazards on everything flashed. was intresting |
That used to be a common fault on Fords, the back end would light up like a Christmas tree when a bulb got power. The worrying thing is though that most people don't check their lights weekly so they could be running around like that for weeks until someone points it out to them.
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