Wiring Issue

1. user_55471 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport (Manchester) Posts: 353 MK2 Saxo 1.1

   #1 18th December 2011, 16:32

   The reverse lights wern't working so me and a friend changed the bulbs, upon starting the engine the break light turned the dash light on and off but all the other lights worked bar the reverse.... We only changed a bulb...
   
   
   What you think guys?
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 18th December 2011, 16:55

   Have you got the right brake light bulb & is it connected correctly?because it sounds like you`ve got an earthing problem mate.
3. user_55471 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport (Manchester) Posts: 353 MK2 Saxo 1.1

   #3 18th December 2011, 17:21

   Went to a local car shop, told him the model of my car and he looked in his trust parts book, light fitted fine... what's the best way of fixing it?
4. user_55471 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport (Manchester) Posts: 353 MK2 Saxo 1.1

   #4 18th December 2011, 19:10

   I took both panels of from the headlight and the break thing doesn't happen but my dash lights wont come on... Any idea?
5. Furio-Gaz-Saxo Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Birstall, Batley Posts: 890 First Car - Saxo 1.1 Green 1997 97K Second Car -S

   #5 18th December 2011, 19:16

   Dash lights are a little 5 amp fuse behind the fuse box on passenger side. Check feed to that with a probe
   
   
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6. user_55471 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport (Manchester) Posts: 353 MK2 Saxo 1.1

   #6 18th December 2011, 19:18

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Furio-Gaz-Saxo Dash lights are a little 5 amp fuse behind the fuse box on passenger side. Check feed to that with a probe

   Don't have a probe pal, any other ways? It is weird why my brake was activating my dash lights though... I take the circuit panels of and its no problem just my dash wont come on..
7. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #7 18th December 2011, 20:25

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   Originally Posted by Bondi Went to a local car shop, told him the model of my car and he looked in his trust parts book, light fitted fine... what's the best way of fixing it?

   Right 1st off has the base of the bulb got 2 filaments?
   (thats the bulb you need)2nd check the bulb holder for corrosion clean if needed.Its deffo an earthing problem i`ve this happen on my saxo 2yrs ago mate.
   
   This is what you need http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-Sa...item415dd962be
8. user_55471 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport (Manchester) Posts: 353 MK2 Saxo 1.1

   #8 18th December 2011, 20:42

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   Originally Posted by stevo67 Right 1st off has the base of the bulb got 2 filaments? (thats the bulb you need)2nd check the bulb holder for corrosion clean if needed.Its deffo an earthing problem i`ve this happen on my saxo 2yrs ago mate. This is what you need http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-Sa...item415dd962be

   same bulb mate and no corrosion on the board, I took em out and now my dash wont light up ?
9. Furio-Gaz-Saxo Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Birstall, Batley Posts: 890 First Car - Saxo 1.1 Green 1997 97K Second Car -S

   #9 18th December 2011, 23:44

   Do your side lights still work, because your side lights and ur dash light all run through the same fuse, check that first.
   
   
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10. user_55471 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport (Manchester) Posts: 353 MK2 Saxo 1.1

    #10 18th December 2011, 23:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Furio-Gaz-Saxo Do your side lights still work, because your side lights and ur dash light all run through the same fuse, check that first. --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=53.732983,-1.651892

    Lights just after the front door? Never got them on tbh ? or the indicator? They are working fine mate...
11. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

    #11 18th December 2011, 23:48

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    Originally Posted by Bondi Lights just after the front door? Never got them on tbh ? or the indicator? They are working fine mate...

    side lights, first twist of your lights stalk......
12. user_55471 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport (Manchester) Posts: 353 MK2 Saxo 1.1

    #12 18th December 2011, 23:56

    I will have a play around with it tomorrow and give you abit more information
13. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #13 19th December 2011, 07:14

    Bulbs in wrong way. Turn 180• on its tip, and reinsert. Did the same in mine once, left all brakelights on too, ouch!!
14. user_53493 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Cardiff Posts: 908 Mk4 Fiesta Encore Mk1 Saxo Eastcoast

    #14 19th December 2011, 09:18

    And to fix your original problem of your reverse lights not working, there's a little plug that you can see in your engine bay that sits on top of your gear box. Push it back in - that's your reverse light switch. Mine did the same, just give it a nudge back in.
15. Furio-Gaz-Saxo Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Birstall, Batley Posts: 890 First Car - Saxo 1.1 Green 1997 97K Second Car -S

    #15 19th December 2011, 12:02

    Yeah ya side lights the little stalk that ya twist.
    
    Check that ya side works and that will point to the fault as said before.
    
    
    
    
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16. user_55471 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport (Manchester) Posts: 353 MK2 Saxo 1.1

    #16 19th December 2011, 20:29

    Side lights work, took the bulb out and it doesn't happen, however the dash lights wont go on still?
    
    Turns out the broken bulb had to parts in the bulb not one with the one I replaced it with, I think I changed the wrong bulb, any ideas?
17. user_55471 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport (Manchester) Posts: 353 MK2 Saxo 1.1

    #17 20th December 2011, 00:36

    Bumpy bumpy