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[Taxi_Driver]

First off changed the brake light bulb in my meega...coz it told me i had a brake light out  

Next veccyC.......its got warning light on for bulb out....but doesnt tell me which one  

So......lights on and i discover headlight bulb gone.....so change that (after losing a tad of skin   )and still complaining of bulb out  

So double check and fog light rear nearside isnt working either...so change that....and its still complaining!!   and the bulb still doesnt light!....so im thinking ive got the wrong bulb and pull the offside cluster out to check.....notice on the offside theres 3 bulbs on....nearside only one?  :-/

Discover theres 2 bulbs for the tailights each side.....change the other and alls happy on the display...no warning coming up anymore...

But 2 questions.....foglight rear nearside still doesnt work....altho a new bulb fitted....and warning light happy....2nd ques....how come the tailights are 21W bulbs??? yes thats correct the taillights are 21W bulbs .....that would be ultra bright for taillights?.....are they only getting 6v ....or summat???

[Kevin Wood]

Is it aupposed to have fog lights on both sides? Some times there's a lens and reflector so they can use the same part ofr LHD but only the offside is used in the UK.

21w tail lights can't be right. Sounds like someone has fitted the wrong bulbs. I doubt they'd do anything as elaborate as dim 21w bulbs. Are they less bright than the brake lights with 21's in?

Kevin

[Taxi_Driver]

Is it aupposed to have fog lights on both sides? Some times there's a lens and reflector so they can use the same part ofr LHD but only the offside is used in the UK.

21w tail lights can't be right. Sounds like someone has fitted the wrong bulbs. I doubt they'd do anything as elaborate as dim 21w bulbs. Are they less bright than the brake lights with 21's in?

Kevin

Not sure....but there was a bulb in the holder for the rear fog on nearside (21w) :-/

And yes the 21w for the taillights are noticeabley dimmer than fog for example.

I'll have to get my meter on them to find out whats going on.....

I suspect its something like Ford used (still?) to do with their front headlights......turn the sidelights on....they didnt have sidelight bulbs...just used to put 6v through the main headlight bulbs instead.

[sounds2k]

well combined stop/tail lights are 21/5W so a tail light only should be 5W. 21W would be for stop or fog light ... don't forget to check the (front) sidelights too?

[Taxi_Driver]

Had another play today.....

Reason for the 21w bulbs for the tail lights.....theres only 2.5v across them.....so i guess its vx trying to prolong the life of the bulbs  :-/

After asking another veccyC driver to turn his rear fogs on, only his offside worked as well.
I did think for a min vx were being clever and the nearside one comes on if the offside bulb blows.....buts its not the case   So that looks like the norm then and Keven was right....its probably only there with a bulb in it for lhd versions.

[STMO123]

Had another play today.....

Reason for the 21w bulbs for the tail lights.....theres only 2.5v across them.....so i guess its vx trying to prolong the life of the bulbs  :-/

After asking another veccyC driver to turn his rear fogs on, only his offside worked as well.
I did think for a min vx were being clever and the nearside one comes on if the offside bulb blows.....buts its not the case   So that looks like the norm then and Keven was right....its probably only there with a bulb in it for lhd versions.

Just been out and checked, two fogs on the back of mine (Saloon)

[TheBoy]

Had another play today.....

Reason for the 21w bulbs for the tail lights.....theres only 2.5v across them.....so i guess its vx trying to prolong the life of the bulbs  :-/

After asking another veccyC driver to turn his rear fogs on, only his offside worked as well.
I did think for a min vx were being clever and the nearside one comes on if the offside bulb blows.....buts its not the case   So that looks like the norm then and Keven was right....its probably only there with a bulb in it for lhd versions.

Just been out and checked, two fogs on the back of mine (Saloon)

You got a Veccy-C  

[STMO123]

Had another play today.....

Reason for the 21w bulbs for the tail lights.....theres only 2.5v across them.....so i guess its vx trying to prolong the life of the bulbs  :-/

After asking another veccyC driver to turn his rear fogs on, only his offside worked as well.
I did think for a min vx were being clever and the nearside one comes on if the offside bulb blows.....buts its not the case   So that looks like the norm then and Keven was right....its probably only there with a bulb in it for lhd versions.

Just been out and checked, two fogs on the back of mine (Saloon)

You got a Veccy-C  

Doh!  Doh!  Doh!  

[Danny]

your car tells you your brake lights dont work???

DAMN I'M STUPID!! I dont listen to my car and had no idea both mine were out! Which light tells you there's a bulb out?

My apologies, I'm not used to these luxuries, I'm from Wigan

[TheBoy]

your car tells you your brake lights dont work???

DAMN I'M STUPID!! I dont listen to my car and had no idea both mine were out! Which light tells you there's a bulb out?

My apologies, I'm not used to these luxuries, I'm from Wigan

I suspect your GLS only has a TID, not a MID, hence no check control....

[Danny]

I wouldnt know!  

[TheBoy]

I wouldnt know!  

Does your display say 'check brakelight' when you turn ignition on?

[Danny]

no

[TheBoy]

no

Bet your display is only half height as well. Its a TID, and it does nothing other than tell time, temp and radio info

[Danny]

yeah i've seen pics of the other displays in higher spec models

ohwell, no biggie i suppose