Important! : Brake light out when tail lights are on

1. murph Newbie Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 9

   #1 15th November 2009, 15:39

   Got a really annoying problem with my farside brake light. It works fine when the tail lights are off, but when they are on the brakew light doesnt work. Infact not only does the brake light not work but the tail light goes out until I take my foot off the brake..
   
   I have tried changing the bulds, and cleaning the connections down but its just not having it. Any ideas?
   
   Cheers
2. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #2 15th November 2009, 15:42

   You put it in the wrong way.
3. murph Newbie Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 9

   #3 15th November 2009, 15:43

   what do you mean? the light actually goes out when braking
4. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #4 15th November 2009, 16:24

   Theres 3 pins on it aint there? You have to spin it round so theyre connecting to different terminals. Along them lines, have ago.
   
   Take the bulb out and rotate it and slot it back in.
5. murph Newbie Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 9

   #5 15th November 2009, 17:07

   Ah i see what you mean.. no i have done that a few times mate
6. ian_saxo Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 440

   #6 15th November 2009, 20:06

   fuse m8 when u open the fuse box in the passingerside footwell
   look for 2 brown ones i fink they r 5amp just check them thats wot was wrong wif mine done the same thing
7. jonesy9 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Shropshire Posts: 1857 JP4 Saxo, Milano CTR

   #7 16th November 2009, 10:52

   is it a fuse mate, but think its a 13A fuse, check the owners manual or fuse diagram on here to find which is rear lights
8. murph Newbie Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 9

   #8 21st November 2009, 13:22

   just changed the fuses and still got the problem. Any other ideas?
   
   Cheers
9. murph Newbie Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 9

   #9 21st November 2009, 14:02

   Sorted it!
   
   the connections where minging, just gave em a good clean