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 Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:55 pm |
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Strange one, passenger rear light doesn't work, but passenger brake light works. Its on the same bulb, like a dual fillament i think its called, so why would one part of it work and the other doesnt. I have tried changing the bulb and still same problem, could it be fuse? does the tail rear light have a separate fuse to the brake light? Cheers. Stew
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:58 pm |
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Both tail lights have the same fuse, so if one works it's not the fuse. I take it you put a new dual filament bulb in. Otherwise could be the light unit itself.
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:01 pm |
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Just had the same thing happen to me, In the end i took the lamp out, cleaned it up as it had a layer of corrosion on the aluminium, cleaned the contacts on the bottom and on the lamp holder and it works fine.
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:01 pm |
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Joined: Feb 21, 2010
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it will be the bulb holder/cluster as me dads van done this and is the same. once i had changed it, it was fine 
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:02 pm |
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please stop saying bulb, they go in the ground. it's a lamp!
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:03 pm |
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The dual filament bulb has two separate feeds (tail and brake) and share a common earth. If you have changed the bulb and the tail light still doesn't work then it is possibly a connection. I know that the brake lights are on separate fuses, but not sure about the tail lights. Someone on here will know, and be able to tell you the fuse number.
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:06 pm |
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| D4NTP wrote: |
| please stop saying bulb, they go in the ground. it's a lamp! |
lol!
bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:08 pm |
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Jamie - Yer i used a new bulb, but no joy.
D4NTP - You know i was thinking of that, i had a brief look when i cahnged the bulb and it did look slightly corroded, did you use anything special to clean it?
Damn MOT in 2 days aswell, haha typical! You know if you dont fix it yourself they will screw you for it aswell, make up some bull**** to get extra cash.
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:10 pm |
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Macca cheers for the info pal Will keep diggin
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:12 pm |
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| Stewie123 wrote: |
Jamie - Yer i used a new bulb, but no joy.
D4NTP - You know i was thinking of that, i had a brief look when i cahnged the bulb and it did look slightly corroded, did you use anything special to clean it?
Damn MOT in 2 days aswell, haha typical! You know if you dont fix it yourself they will screw you for it aswell, make up some bull**** to get extra cash. |
Used emry tape and electrical contact cleaner. Bit ott really, bit of wet and dry and solvent based cleaner (brake cleaner etc) would work the same. Also make sure you bend the connection out a bit in the LAMP holder as mine were barely making contact.
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:13 pm |
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| JordGJ wrote: |
| D4NTP wrote: |
| please stop saying bulb, they go in the ground. it's a lamp! |
lol!
bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb |
From the Oxford English Dictionary.
Bulb
1 (also light bulb)Glühbirnelâmpada the glass part that fits into an electric lamp, etc. to give light when it is switched ona 60-watt bulba room lit by bare bulbs (= with no decorative cover)2 the round underground part of some plants, shaped like an onion, that grows into a new plant every yearthe bulb fields of Holland3 an object shaped like a bulb, for example the end of a thermometer
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:22 pm |
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| macca1411 wrote: |
| JordGJ wrote: |
| D4NTP wrote: |
| please stop saying bulb, they go in the ground. it's a lamp! |
lol!
bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb |
From the Oxford English Dictionary.
Bulb
1 (also light bulb)Glühbirnelâmpada the glass part that fits into an electric lamp, etc. to give light when it is switched ona 60-watt bulba room lit by bare bulbs (= with no decorative cover)2 the round underground part of some plants, shaped like an onion, that grows into a new plant every yearthe bulb fields of Holland3 an object shaped like a bulb, for example the end of a thermometer |
So you are telling this guy to change the glass part and not the bit that emits the light.
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:29 pm |
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Joined: Jan 29, 2011
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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| D4NTP wrote: |
| macca1411 wrote: |
| JordGJ wrote: |
| D4NTP wrote: |
| please stop saying bulb, they go in the ground. it's a lamp! |
lol!
bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb bulb |
From the Oxford English Dictionary.
Bulb
1 (also light bulb)Glühbirnelâmpada the glass part that fits into an electric lamp, etc. to give light when it is switched ona 60-watt bulba room lit by bare bulbs (= with no decorative cover)2 the round underground part of some plants, shaped like an onion, that grows into a new plant every yearthe bulb fields of Holland3 an object shaped like a bulb, for example the end of a thermometer |
So you are telling this guy to change the glass part and not the bit that emits the light. |
If you can get into the glass part to the part that emits the light aka the filament, then be my guest. Personally I would just replace the glass bulb that comes fitted with the light emitting wire which is secured onto a metal cap and costs about 50p. Much cheaper than having to be a budding Thomas Edison.
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:34 pm |
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Stewie, whether it's a bulb or a lamp, you still need to find the fault. Sometimes the metal connector in the holder can become bent so it doesn't make a connection with the solder on the end of the cap. You could carefully bend this back up slightly, but make sure you turn your lights off first. If still no joy, using a multimeter, check that there is power going to the connector but be careful not to short anything with the multimeter probe.
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:19 pm |
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Joined: Aug 18, 2010
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Cheers macca, will give it a go, probably tomorrow now, thanks for everyones input, cheers
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