Important! : Bulb help!

12th June 2011, 21:27

Hi
Recently got smoked jewels on the back of my MK2 Saxo
Problem is
Whenever I have the sidelights on, and I press the brake pedal, the drivers side bulb fails to illuminate, turning off, so I have no brake or sidelights on the drivers side
But when I let off the brake pedal, the sidelight comes back on

Please help ASAP

12th June 2011, 21:33

On your rear lights you have bulb holders take each light out 1 by 1 & clean the bulb holders with emery cloth.Often dirt/corrosion get into them causing the problems you have.Either that then you may have an incorrectly fitted bulb or a wrong bulb fitted.

Steve.

12th June 2011, 22:01

Thanks!
Sorted that, just scraped it with a screwdriver

But it worked

Last problem, can't get any foglights on the rear?
No bulb illuminates at all!!!

12th June 2011, 23:39

try new bulbs or check a fuse, dunno if rear fogs are on a seperate fuse to the other lights.

12th June 2011, 23:41

Bulbs are new in there
Haven't checked the fuses yet though so is a possibility
Thanks

13th June 2011, 08:40

Hi
on my saxo rear lighting board there is definitely space for 4 bulbs
a twin element covering braking + sidelights
one for reverse
one for indicator
and one - i assume - for fogs
they are identical on both sides
i have bulbs in all 4 slots
yet i have no rear fog lights when i turn the switch on?
the dash light illuminates but nothing at the back

why??????

please help

thanks