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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: MAMS on 31 March 2010, 13:46:39

Title: Brake Light Issue
Post by: MAMS on 31 March 2010, 13:46:39

Hey folks, got a wee issue with my brake lights...

basically the wee one top of the rear window is working fine but the 2 rear of the car are not.

I simply assumed blown bulbs but on checking i can't see any seperate brake bulbs so assume the rear lights work as the brake lights????

they work fine as rear lights though so stuck as to where to start looking.

this on a 2l x plate facelift auto saloon

any pointers as to where to start looking would be most appreciated.

Title: Re: Brake Light Issue
Post by: RobG on 31 March 2010, 13:53:27

Stop lamps are on the quarterpanels, seperate bulbs

Title: Re: Brake Light Issue
Post by: MAMS on 31 March 2010, 13:59:21

ok sounds like i maybe am being stupid then.... where's the quarterpanels?

Title: Re: Brake Light Issue
Post by: Welung666 on 31 March 2010, 14:01:13

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ok sounds like i maybe am being stupid then.... where's the quarterpanels?

The bits of the back light that sit still when you open the boot ;)  :P

Title: Re: Brake Light Issue
Post by: RobG on 31 March 2010, 14:01:17

Light units NOT on the bootlid are on the rear quarterpanels ;)

Title: Re: Brake Light Issue
Post by: RobG on 31 March 2010, 14:02:14

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ok sounds like i maybe am being stupid then.... where's the quarterpanels?

The bits of the back light that sit still when you open the boot ;)  :P

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Brake Light Issue
Post by: MAMS on 31 March 2010, 14:02:33

ok right looked in there, and when i bring the bit out there are only 2 bulbs on it top being the indicator, bottom being the tail lights, do i need to look further in for the brake bulb?

Title: Re: Brake Light Issue
Post by: RobG on 31 March 2010, 14:06:06

Bottom one, combined stop/tail. Twin filament

Title: Re: Brake Light Issue
Post by: MAMS on 31 March 2010, 14:07:53

ok right bottom one works fine when tail lights switched on, but does NOTHING when brake depressed.

Title: Re: Brake Light Issue
Post by: RobG on 31 March 2010, 14:10:22

Has it got two filaments in. If yes, change the bulb for a decent make. If no, replace with correct type

Title: Re: Brake Light Issue
Post by: MAMS on 31 March 2010, 14:13:18

ok will go look then pop to the local suppliers :)

assuming that if the top brake light works that should and they don't run off seperate switches etc

Title: Re: Brake Light Issue
Post by: RobG on 31 March 2010, 14:15:13

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ok will go look then pop to the local suppliers :)

assuming that if the top brake light works that should and they don't run off seperate switches etc

Nope

Title: Re: Brake Light Issue
Post by: MAMS on 31 March 2010, 15:20:42

FIXED, many thanks guys, especially Rob :)

new bulbs costing the handsome amount of £1.99 for the 2 in the local autoparts and all is good again... i genuinely thought i was going loopy at one point lol :)

Thanks

Title: Re: Brake Light Issue
Post by: neilr on 31 March 2010, 15:45:45

im surprised you didnt get message on display to check bulbs

Title: Re: Brake Light Issue
Post by: MAMS on 31 March 2010, 16:14:41

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im surprised you didnt get message on display to check bulbs

i have display issues at the moment lol so that's why i didn't get that ;)

Title: Re: Brake Light Issue
Post by: jonny2112 on 31 March 2010, 21:49:47

Good result in the end  :y

Next problem..............