brake lighting issues
i have a vs executive and only the interior brake light works, the outside lights dont. every other light on the back works (parkers, reverse, indicators).
i have checked all the globes and fuses and they seem to be fine, wtf is going on?
have you checked the fuses mate? also could be bad earth too
ye mate i checked the fuse and it was fine, swapped it with another fuse (same rating of course) and still nothing
Exhaust Guru
Check the globes, the brake light globes are twin filament, they are also the tail lights. Not uncommon for the brake filament to go and still have tail lights. Also check the holders, sometimes they corrode and don't make a good contact for the earth.
Yeah I'd just replace the bulbs anyway.
so this would occur simutaniously? cause i dont have either side working at all, and it just happended todayCheck the globes, the brake light globes are twin filament, they are also the tail lights. Not uncommon for the brake filament to go and still have tail lights. Also check the holders, sometimes they corrode and don't make a good contact for the earth.
Band
yes its possible they can blow near enough at the same time.Originally Posted by triple b
Just looking at the wiring diagram in the VS gregorys workshop manual,and it shows the high mounted centre brake light is on the exact same wiring circuit as both the rear brake lights.It has to be a problem with either the bulbs,the wiring or the the wiring connectors..If it was a blown fuse or brake pedal switch playing up,the high mounted brake light wouldnt be working either.
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Usually if one fails you don't immediately notice it, but when the second one fails you pretty soon notice it due to no red glow behind when reversing which is probably why you feel they both failed at the same time.
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yes im feeling really stupid now, it turns out the brake section of the globe was gone on both sides. maybe this occured as i was changing tail lights today.Check the globes, the brake light globes are twin filament, they are also the tail lights. Not uncommon for the brake filament to go and still have tail lights. Also check the holders, sometimes they corrode and don't make a good contact for the earth.
thanks for all the input guys and sorry for my stupidity
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