disco rear lights!!

1. jase16gti L-plater Joined: Nov 2011 bloxwich Posts: 41 mgzr td, saxo furio,206 hdi wifey

   #1 19th November 2011, 22:46

   got the mrs's saxo today, mate followed me back and pointed out that the rear lights do what they want
   ie 1 brake light working, other working generally odd things
   it currently as LED lexas styly lights on. would that be t he problem or or more likly to an earthing problem
   advise me please
2. jase16gti L-plater Joined: Nov 2011 bloxwich Posts: 41 mgzr td, saxo furio,206 hdi wifey

   #2 20th November 2011, 02:46

   what do i need to do to get a reply! or should i just chat to myself
3. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #3 20th November 2011, 02:47

   i like this guy!
   
   is it not a fuse/earth?
4. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #4 20th November 2011, 02:51

   could be a short circuit or bad earth, i think ive seen someone on here mention if it has the wrong type of bulb it can play up. I'd get them out and have a mess with the bulbs etc see whats what
5. 16dazzar16 L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 43

   #5 20th November 2011, 11:07

   somtimes if you put a bulb in wrong it can make the lights "disco" i seen it before on a few cars
6. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #6 20th November 2011, 11:36

   on my old punto, i put the wrong type bulb in on the rear brake light and it sent them crazy! i have also not put a bulb in correctly and this caused it to flicker.
7. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #7 20th November 2011, 11:47

   Probably the way they are wired up,as Lexus lights don`t use the standard saxo bulb holders.Check you`ve got the correct bulbs in etc.
8. jase16gti L-plater Joined: Nov 2011 bloxwich Posts: 41 mgzr td, saxo furio,206 hdi wifey

   #8 20th November 2011, 11:52

   Cheers for the reply, I have the standard lights so il see if they fix it..
9. Graemep Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2004 Warrington, Cheshire Posts: 11649 FN2 Civic Type-R

   #9 20th November 2011, 12:06

   Haha you make a thread late at night and expect a reply within a couple of hours.... Classic!
10. 16dazzar16 L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 43

    #10 20th November 2011, 15:56

    lol love this
11. jase16gti L-plater Joined: Nov 2011 bloxwich Posts: 41 mgzr td, saxo furio,206 hdi wifey

    #11 20th November 2011, 16:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Graeme Haha you make a thread late at night and expect a reply within a couple of hours.... Classic!

    That is a fare comment, but 4 hrs 25 page views at the time, yet no reply..
    My newbie thread had been up cpl of days and again nothing.
    Anyway it would appear that the light units themselves were the problem put standard back on and they fine
12. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #12 20th November 2011, 16:55

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jase16gti That is a fare comment, but 4 hrs 25 page views at the time, yet no reply.. My newbie thread had been up cpl of days and again nothing.

    *fair
    *hours
    *has
    *couple
    
    
    these may be reasons you dont get replies dude
    put in some effort to type properly and people might respond
13. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #13 20th November 2011, 20:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jase16gti That is a fare comment, but 4 hrs 25 page views at the time, yet no reply.. My newbie thread had been up cpl of days and again nothing. Anyway it would appear that the light units themselves were the problem put standard back on and they fine

    Believe it or not people do have lifes outside of sax-p.
14. TupperZ Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 179

    #14 20th November 2011, 23:47

    Light units themselves? i thought you had to use bulb holders on lexus lights ''/
    So maybe had a bulb in the wrong way round in the bulb holders? or the bulb holders arent actually wired up properly or even just a bad connection in the pins..
    
    Thats just info if you actually wanted to refit lexus rears
15. KrazyDayz L-plater Joined: Oct 2011 Liverpool Posts: 87 182 cup - 1.1 clio - saxo VTR - Aprilia

    #15 21st November 2011, 02:02

    bad earth
16. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

    #16 21st November 2011, 09:55

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jase16gti I have the standard lights so il see if they fix it..

    
    This is what I would have suggested. Probably a bad earth that triggers funny stuff as LED lights only carry electric currents one way and not the other, hence the flickering