Bit strange this one. When I press the brake pedal my headlights come on and when I switch my lights on my brake lights don't work? I've visually checked all the wiring in the boot and all looks ok. I guess it's a short somewhere but I'm not sure where to look. Anybody had the same or have any ideas?
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Enlighten us (sorry!) ...
Headlights: do they all come on? Just the back? Just back, and front sidelights? What happens when you put it in reverse?
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When the brake pedal is pushed the main beam and the brake lights come on. Not tried reverse but will and post results.
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My guessing is that the earth for the rearlight/brakelight bulb is faulty and so the brakelight circuit is being earthed through the headlight system, tripping the mainbeam relays off somehow. Do the rear headlights work?
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errrrm, errrr, hang on...
... nope, sorry, can't think of any plausible excuse for that one!
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I would suggest replacing both rear tail/brake light bulbs first.One of the filaments may be shorting across both circuits.
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i know this might sound silly but have you tried all the bulbs are in properly and have no dirt on the fittings also try new bulbs
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Are you sure you dont mean. front/rear sidelights come on with brake pedal depressed?.This may be caused by a blown filament in rear stop/tail bulb-Or wrong bulb fitted. ie single filament
instead of double??
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Steve
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Thanks all
the problem was 'wait for it'. The wife change a bulb without
my knowledge and it was the wrong type. As I was going through
changing them I found it on the forth attempt.
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
Alvide
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