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High level (3rd third) brake light not working.
« on: 31 October 2010, 08:45:50 »
Just joined the forum and went to my first meet at Oxford yesterday and been PM'd by a couple of OOFers to let me know my high level brake light is not working (only noticed as I was leaving of course - doh!).

I've had a quick look but through fear of breaking something I can't even work out how to access it. Any help gratefully received, thanks.

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Re: High level (3rd third) brake light not working.
« Reply #1 on: 31 October 2010, 09:00:05 »
Trim holding the light just unclips. Got one here if your`s is U/S
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Re: High level (3rd third) brake light not working.
« Reply #2 on: 31 October 2010, 09:55:42 »
Its integral to the upper plastic trim at back of headlining.

If its getting power when brakelights are on, just change the trim piece.  I have one here (deepest Brackley) you have have if you need one (I'm assuming mine works ;D)
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Re: High level (3rd third) brake light not working.
« Reply #3 on: 31 October 2010, 10:01:33 »
Thanks to you both RobG and The Boy. I've got it out - I was just afraid of breaking something but thanks to Rob's reassurance I pulled a bit harder! I'll be in touch if it's not working, thanks.
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Re: High level (3rd third) brake light not working.
« Reply #4 on: 31 October 2010, 10:05:59 »
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Thanks to youm both RobG and The Boy. I've got it out - I was just afraid of breaking something but thanks to Rob's reassurance I pulled a bit harder! I'll be in touch if it's not working, thanks.
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Re: High level (3rd third) brake light not working.
« Reply #5 on: 31 October 2010, 10:53:58 »
When mine went it was a bit of dry/cracked solder near the plug,just put a new blob of solder and ok  :y
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Re: High level (3rd third) brake light not working.
« Reply #6 on: 31 October 2010, 11:30:19 »
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When mine went it was a bit of dry/cracked solder near the plug,just put a new blob of solder and ok  :y

Thanks for your tip too mahony. Unfortunately it's raining and I have no cover so all work has stopped for now! On the upside I have removed my offside sill covers to carry out the boot fix I found on the forum and my wife has cleaned them all for me and I found a 2p piece under there! Happy days. ;D
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Re: High level (3rd third) brake light not working.
« Reply #7 on: 31 October 2010, 14:25:27 »
Many thanks to you all for your help and offers of a replacement. I managed to work out how to pull it all apart and just as mahony suggested, the solder connection to one of the wires was cracked. A new blob of solder and hey presto, it's working fine now.
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