Brake lights

1. Karlb1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi

   #1 15th October 2011, 14:51

   Basically for a while my sidelights would come on as i brake and my 3rd brake light would be on constantly. This stopped by itself..but now only my 3rd brake light works and the main 2 don't..which is dangerous since i mainly only drive at night...plus its pretty fuckiong dangerous anyway.
   
   Ive checked the fuses under the dash and the bulbs and they're all fine..i thought it might be the brake light switch..but since the 3rd lighjt still comes on i don't think it would be that?
2. ashley08 L-plater Joined: May 2011 middlesbrough Posts: 60 citroen saxo 1.1

   #2 15th October 2011, 16:14

   could be brake light switch or you got a short circuit in the system somewere
3. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #3 15th October 2011, 19:37

   do your other lights work? sounds like an earth problem.
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 15th October 2011, 19:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by ashley08 could be brake light switch or you got a short circuit in the system somewere

   If it was the brake light switch then the high level 1 wouldn`t work,check & clean the circuit boards that hold the bulbs.
5. dexter Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 fife Posts: 227 97white vtd, 02silver vtr, 01blacked out vts

   #5 15th October 2011, 22:10

   had this before. changed the circuit boards in the lights and worked perfect again. was moisture in the light from no getting a seal made the boards abit rusty if you know what i mean
6. Sifu L-plater Joined: Oct 2011 Northamptonshire Posts: 30 2001 Silver VTR.

   #6 15th October 2011, 22:13

   Did you hotwire your car at all?
7. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #7 15th October 2011, 22:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Sifu Did you hotwire your car at all?

   What kind of question is that?
8. user_36078 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2009 Costa Del Posts: 8010

   #8 16th October 2011, 16:29

   Karl, its going to be short circuiting somewhere, most probably your rear lights full of water, or has some sort of damage to the wires caused by water, or even dried water leaving rust on the connectors, if you still have this problem, pop over to me and I can sort it in no time.
9. StormRift Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 162 A3 1.8T, Swift GTi.. Many other heavily modified c

   #9 16th October 2011, 16:40

   Sorry to hijack this thread, but my passenger side brake light dont work, however power is to the bulb as when i turn lights on that light comes on.. will that be brake switch?
10. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

    #10 16th October 2011, 16:48

    change the bulb
11. ashley08 L-plater Joined: May 2011 middlesbrough Posts: 60 citroen saxo 1.1

    #11 16th October 2011, 16:58

    Quote:

    stevo67 Quote: Originally Posted by ashley08 could be brake light switch or you got a short circuit in the system somewere If it was the brake light switch then the high level 1 wouldn`t work,check & clean the circuit boards that hold the bulbs.

    im on my second car it happened in my old car lights worked then other times they didnt so still could be what i said
12. Karlb1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi

    #12 16th October 2011, 17:10

    I didnt hotwire my car..only 60 odd posts to go though .
    
    Dom there was water in one of them ages ago so could be damaged i guess, checked the boards and they look fine though?
13. Karlb1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi

    #13 16th October 2011, 17:10

    I didnt hotwire my car..only 60 odd posts to go though .
    
    Dom there was water in one of them ages ago so could be damaged i guess, checked the boards and they look fine though?
14. StormRift Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 162 A3 1.8T, Swift GTi.. Many other heavily modified c

    #14 16th October 2011, 18:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Manu change the bulb

    yeah i have done still the same
15. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

    #15 16th October 2011, 18:29

    swap your rear lights and see how it lights up, if the same bulb does not work then it's your bulb holder having a bad contact. Check for water too