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Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:10 am |
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Joined: Oct 16, 2010 Posts: 390
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Location: oxford
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when i turn on the side lights only the right rear light comes on... i can indicate left and the light shows, when i press the brake there's no left or third light either... the fuse keeps blowing for the 3rd and left brake too... any ideas?? help needed asap
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Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:28 am |
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Joined: Jan 29, 2011 Posts: 6526
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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Have you tried replacing the left brake/tail bulb?
Could be a bad connection or crap on the circuit causing a short. I didn't know the brake lights were on a separate circuit to each other.
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Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:39 am |
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Joined: Oct 23, 2010 Posts: 64
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Location: Horchurch, Essex, London
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[quote="macca1411"]Have you tried replacing the left brake/tail bulb?
Could be a bad connection or crap on the circuit causing a short. I didn't know the brake lights were on a separate circuit to each other.[/quote]
Left and third are on 1 and right is on another. (Fuse 20 & 21 if I remember right).
The right light is on a 10amp fuse
Left and 3rd are on 15amp fuse
I assume you've tested with a new fuse (15amp) and that keeps blowing?
Possibly bulb issue cutting that out. Hopefully not the 3rd, as its a bi**h to get into that (well is on mine)
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Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 9:00 am |
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Joined: Jan 29, 2011 Posts: 6526
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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MrBombHead wrote: |
Left and third are on 1 and right is on another. (Fuse 20 & 21 if I remember right).
The right light is on a 10amp fuse
Left and 3rd are on 15amp fuse
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Thanks for the info. I would have been pulling what little hair I have out if I had a bulb out and a new one didn't work. At least it doubles as a fail safe so you will always have at least one brake light.
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Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:40 am |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010 Posts: 11520
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Location: What's it to you? ? ?
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macca1411 wrote: |
At least it doubles as a fail safe so you will always have at least one brake light. |
Unless the switch is faulty & then you can have none 
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Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 12:10 pm |
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Joined: Oct 23, 2010 Posts: 64
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Location: Horchurch, Essex, London
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MrBSI wrote: |
macca1411 wrote: |
At least it doubles as a fail safe so you will always have at least one brake light. |
Unless the switch is faulty & then you can have none  |
Which is exactly what happened to me. £4.88 for a switch and fitted it in seconds. All that messing about with bulbs and fuses lol
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:32 pm |
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Joined: Oct 16, 2010 Posts: 390
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Location: oxford
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:58 pm |
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Joined: Jan 29, 2011 Posts: 6526
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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robdob wrote: |
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What was the fault in the end?
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