Hi Liam, have been out to have another look at the rear light clusters, I can now tell you exactly what my problem is, I am thick, stupid, married and thoroughly ashamed of myself. I stupidly thought the brown wire was the live feed, when it is the earth, something you said woke me up, "There are seperate feeds to each light....... or they would'nt work independantly", obvious when you see it written down! Anyway have fitted the load resistor to the brake light live feed and to the common groung wire(brown one, doh!) Only problem is the tail lights show as blown, so I will have to order two more load resistors and do the same with them. p.s. the brake lights no longer show as blown, at least I got something right eh! Thanks for all your help lads.