Brake Light Not Working?!

1. JoshWestCoast Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Oxford Posts: 173 Saxo 1.4i Westcoast

   #1 5th May 2010, 20:01

   Hi guys my MOT re-test is on Friday and i change a few bulbs today ,(front fog and rear Fogs) but my rear brake lights aren't working. i changed the bulbs but that's made no difference and all my fuses are fine. I heard something about the switch near the foot pedal but i am unsure what is needed doing / prices to fix and so on.
   
   Thanks if you can help would be brilliant!
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 5th May 2010, 20:44

   Yes there is a switch look up under the dasboard you`ll see a switch you can get them from ebay in the for sale secion on here on somewhere like eurocarparts or gsfcarparts.Their not that expensive either or it could be the circuit board in the brake light itself which happened to me & I bought 1 off ebay & it solved the problem.
   
   Steve.
3. JoshWestCoast Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Oxford Posts: 173 Saxo 1.4i Westcoast

   #3 5th May 2010, 22:47

   thanks alot bud im gunna take the car to a shop 2mo so they can diagnose it as im a lazy fudger, and my mots on friday so i need well quickly .
4. dav0506 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Leeds Posts: 1761 Mk2 Saxo VTR 2001 (Two tone silver)

   #4 5th May 2010, 22:55

   Might be abit of a daft question but are the bulbs sat in the bulbholder the right way round, i thought i had something wrong with the bulbholder circuit once because i didn't fit the bulb in the right way. I would have the rear night lights on and when i braked the 3rd brake light would go on but the rear brake lights would go out. Just a thought anyway....
5. JoshWestCoast Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Oxford Posts: 173 Saxo 1.4i Westcoast

   #5 6th May 2010, 14:21

   the third brake light isnt working either mate, im gunna have another look 2mo iv order a new switch to come 2moro as well
6. JoshWestCoast Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Oxford Posts: 173 Saxo 1.4i Westcoast

   #6 6th May 2010, 15:52

   still dont know what to do tbh
7. grumpypants Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan Posts: 429 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0

   #7 6th May 2010, 16:58

   If your fuses and bulbs are o.k, then get someone to look at the brake lights whilst you physically operate the brake switch with your fingers, with the ignition on. If the lights work then the adjustment is out, if the lights don't come on then the switch is naffed. Only costs about £3 for a new switch and takes about 10 minutes to change.
8. Sax-Playa L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Bolton Posts: 43 Silver Furio

   #8 6th May 2010, 17:07

   I had a similar problem was just abit of rust on my curcuit board thing with all the bulbs on it just wasnt getting a good connection too the bulb bit of wet and dry ... Problem solved.
9. JoshWestCoast Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Oxford Posts: 173 Saxo 1.4i Westcoast

   #9 6th May 2010, 22:58

   yeah thanks a lot people for helping, problem solved now
10. rhydstar Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Pontyclun Posts: 314 Furiooo

    #10 17th June 2010, 01:14

    what was the peoblem