Rear brake light fault

Post by **iandromiskin** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:49 pm

The rear right brake light on my car does not work when I press the pedal and I know for a fact that it not the bulb (as I've changed it). Could it be a loose connection or do people have any advice on this one ????

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:04 pm

Bad wire connection - poor earth connection - second faulty bulb, swap it over to the other side - and of course - stuck or broken/corroded contacts inside the rear lamp unit!

Post by **PSL184** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:38 pm

Check that you have 12 volts on the centre contact tip of the lamp base. If you have then its an earth fault. If not then its a broken or corroded conection on the power side.

Post by **mike.perry** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:17 pm

You will just have to check through each bullet connector in turn. Is it a saloon or Traveller?

Post by **DAVIDMCCULLOUGH** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:22 pm

Probably a stuck brake light switch if your bulbs are all ok. Sometimes they come round with use, new ones dont seem to last long at all.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:03 am

Unlikely (to say the least) if the other brake light is working ok !