Can Someone Help Please?

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

   #1 6th May 2010, 14:23

   Right ive order a new brake light switch but today as i was driving along i noticed that when i braked, the front light came on. and every time i put my foot down on the brake pedal my front lights come on lol? wtf is happening?!!
   
   Thanks.
2. user_38425 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Angus, Scotland Posts: 1061 Mk2 Two-Tone VTR

   #2 6th May 2010, 14:27

   lol i had the same happen, when id apply the brake the sidelights would come on, it turned out that id put one of the white connectors for the sidelights in the wrong way round
   
   if youve not messed around with that id make sure the bulbs connectors wires etc are all in the right way
3. JoshWestCoast Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Oxford Posts: 173 Saxo 1.4i Westcoast

   #3 6th May 2010, 14:44

   sorry this sound stupid but what are the side lights????
4. user_39430 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2009 Northern Monkey Posts: 17064 Work van che.

   #4 6th May 2010, 14:46

   The side lights are the dim lights which you put one when it just starts to get dark...
   
   So it's the first turn of the indicator arm.
5. JoshWestCoast Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Oxford Posts: 173 Saxo 1.4i Westcoast

   #5 6th May 2010, 15:24

   cheers guys, but i havent touch the front lights at all since ive had the car. could it be something to do with the rear lights in wrong way round??
6. warner88vts Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 thame Posts: 146 Citroen Saxo Vts...

   #6 6th May 2010, 15:25

   wtf sounds weird
7. user_38425 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Angus, Scotland Posts: 1061 Mk2 Two-Tone VTR

   #7 6th May 2010, 16:14

   have you changed any of the bulbs in the rear of the car?
   
   maybe this could be the cause of the light problem
8. JoshWestCoast Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Oxford Posts: 173 Saxo 1.4i Westcoast

   #8 6th May 2010, 17:46

   might have il hava nother look now
9. JoshWestCoast Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Oxford Posts: 173 Saxo 1.4i Westcoast

   #9 6th May 2010, 22:57

   sorted it guys thanks anyway, i had the the wrong lights in the wrong place haha, amateur i am
10. user_38425 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Angus, Scotland Posts: 1061 Mk2 Two-Tone VTR

    #10 7th May 2010, 09:44

    its amazing just putting something in the wrong way/wrong place can mess with the electrics so much.
    
    least its sorted now
11. Furioman Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2004 Denny United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 666 Ford focus 2.0 Saxo VTS

    #11 7th May 2010, 12:51

    hey can you tell us possibly with a pic what you had done mine does this aswell
12. Furioman Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2004 Denny United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 666 Ford focus 2.0 Saxo VTS

    #12 7th May 2010, 22:24

    lol after inspection i had replaced the rear light/brake light with a single filament bulb, was causing all rear lights to come on together, lights on my dash lighting up during braking, front side lights coming on during braking, unable to turn car off if lights were on plus brake peddle pushed
13. dav0506 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Leeds Posts: 1761 Mk2 Saxo VTR 2001 (Two tone silver)

    #13 7th May 2010, 22:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Furioman lol after inspection i had replaced the rear light/brake light with a single filament bulb, was causing all rear lights to come on together, lights on my dash lighting up during braking, front side lights coming on during braking, unable to turn car off if lights were on plus brake peddle pushed

    Crap french build eh!
14. JoshWestCoast Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Oxford Posts: 173 Saxo 1.4i Westcoast

    #14 9th May 2010, 13:15

    have you sorted it now then mate?