V reg 1.8 Ford Focus - Ford Focus rear lights

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Thu 28 Nov 2013 16:08
V reg 1.8 Ford Focus - Ford Focus rear lights - Panchos

Hey, wondered if someone could help me.

I have my MOT booked in tomorrow on my V reg 1.8 Ford Focus

One of the reg plate lights was out so I pulled the cover down to replace it, stupidly with the lights on. Saw a spark and a fizzle and they went off.

At the same time the beep beep signal that the door was open with lights still on also went off, and so did the rear lights. Dashboard lights are also off, not sure if they were before or not. I took the reg plate bulbs out and they looked blown.

Front lights, brake lights, hazard, indicators etc work

Tried checking fuses, didn't see any obvious problems but not sure if I even checked the correct ones.

Any suggestions? Could it just be all the bulbs blew? Thanks

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Thu 28 Nov 2013 17:24
V reg 1.8 Ford Focus - Ford Focus rear lights - elekie&a/c doctor

Check fuses behind glovebox.Sounds if you have one blown.hth

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Thu 28 Nov 2013 18:10
V reg 1.8 Ford Focus - Ford Focus rear lights - Panchos

I'm out this evening so I'll have to take a look in the morning.

I looked through the owners manual at the fuses but me being a bit dim on the car/technical front I couldn't figure out which fuse name applied to that part.

Couldn't see any reference to rear lights on it

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