#16: Re: Weird Brake Light Problem Author: V9977, Location: Athens, GreecePosted: Sat May 28, 2011 11:42 am ---- Ah OK.
Then you're connecting is series to drop the current.. 1W should be fine and no heating.
18 Ohms sounds way too low.. Should be 1.8K or 180 Ohms at lowest I would think.
Can you check the other ones?
#17: Re: Weird Brake Light Problem Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Sat May 28, 2011 11:44 am ---- Other ones are fine. They are all the same. Had the brake light fitted 2 years, and its just gone.
Ironically, one blew in that, and one went in my front lights. Not having any look with electrics on the car recently. Had to get a new battery last week as well
#18: Re: Weird Brake Light Problem Author: V9977, Location: Athens, GreecePosted: Sat May 28, 2011 11:45 am ---- Wait a minute, it is 180 Ohms = Brown-grey-brown my bad!
Could need 1.8K, check the others if you can.
I still think the switch is probably gone though.
#19: Re: Weird Brake Light Problem Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Sat May 28, 2011 11:48 am ---- Yeah I think it probably is.
As even with the third brake light disconnected, I'm still getting the same voltage. Makes me wonder if some water got on the connector and it shorted it.
#20: Re: Weird Brake Light Problem Author: V9977, Location: Athens, GreecePosted: Sat May 28, 2011 11:50 am ----
Lee wrote:
Yeah I think it probably is.
As even with the third brake light disconnected, I'm still getting the same voltage. Makes me wonder if some water got on the connector and it shorted it.
Wouldn't think so that quick..
Anyway I hope you sort it mate. No brake lights is considered bad, even over here.
#21: Re: Weird Brake Light Problem Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Sat May 28, 2011 11:52 am ---- Yeah, not the best lights to not have working
Bank holiday as well, so nothings open till Tuesday
#22: Re: Weird Brake Light Problem Author: V9977, Location: Athens, GreecePosted: Sat May 28, 2011 11:54 am ---- Hope the loom is OK.
#23: Re: Weird Brake Light Problem Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Sat May 28, 2011 12:27 pm ---- Loom I'm not overly fussed about, because I can easily rewire that, only half a dozen wires.
And if worse comes to worse, I have a spare cabin loom anyway.
#24: Re: Weird Brake Light Problem Author: Timon2210, Location: PalestinePosted: Sat May 28, 2011 2:28 pm ---- I believe what caused your problem was a short circuit cause by the 3rd brake light when you refitted it,maybe you got a "naked" wire somewhere...hehe,check for it,the heat in wires is always cause by a short.
#25: Re: Weird Brake Light Problem Author: V9977, Location: Athens, GreecePosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 5:13 am ---- Any luck with this yet Lee?
#26: Re: Weird Brake Light Problem Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 11:05 am ---- Yeah fixed it.
Just rewired it all
Took about 30 mins
#27: Re: Weird Brake Light Problem Author: V9977, Location: Athens, GreecePosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 11:45 am ----
Lee wrote:
Yeah fixed it.
Just rewired it all
Took about 30 mins
Cool.
Quick question:
I have one of these fitted for the past couple of years and works a treat.
However, I'm now thinking of replacing the 501's with LED's so as to set it on fast mode (strobe) which will look a bit neater (see video).
Will need a droping resistor, but which of these are better for a standard 3rd light unit?
#28: Re: Weird Brake Light Problem Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:01 pm ---- The standard one uses white bulbs I think, rather than red bulbs.
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