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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: Jack025 on 10 August 2013, 18:42:06

Title: High level brake light
Post by: Jack025 on 10 August 2013, 18:42:06

Hi everyone, just picked up a 2001 2.2 CD saloon today and took the tow bar off as i just didn't like it and i wont ever be using it!

since I took the tow bar off, the high level brake light comes on when I turn on my lights, it gets brighter when I press the brake but im fairly sure it shouldn't be on all the time!

The tow bar wiring had just been spliced straight into the cars wiring using some little blue block connectors, I just undid the wires straight from the black and grey connection points and have pulled the wires up into the car (after covering the end in tape).

anyone any ideas?

Thanks
Jacko

Title: Re: High level brake light
Post by: symes on 10 August 2013, 22:00:05

well you should have left it on--mine has saved the rear end from shunts 3 times-last one killed a Tipo ;D ;D ;D that'll learn them to hang on my a**e ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: High level brake light
Post by: andymp on 10 August 2013, 22:27:59

Check the voltage to the high level light and that the negative to earth is ok.

Title: Re: High level brake light
Post by: biggriffin on 10 August 2013, 22:35:45

My last ex met car had tow bar fitted for armour. And for use in stopping pursuits safely,most met cars have towbars now, refit it :y

Title: Re: High level brake light
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 11 August 2013, 14:52:44

Quote from: Jack025 on 10 August 2013, 18:42:06

Hi everyone, just picked up a 2001 2.2 CD saloon today and took the tow bar off as i just didn't like it and i wont ever be using it!

since I took the tow bar off, the high level brake light comes on when I turn on my lights, it gets brighter when I press the brake but im fairly sure it shouldn't be on all the time!

The tow bar wiring had just been spliced straight into the cars wiring using some little blue block connectors, I just undid the wires straight from the black and grey connection points and have pulled the wires up into the car (after covering the end in tape).

anyone any ideas?

Thanks
Jacko

That suggests to me that where the blue connectors were it has slightly nicked, as intended of course, the cables and perhaps two are shorting between each other, or the bodywork of the car itself.  I would pull the wires back out and put insulation tape over where each connector was on each wire. :y

Your problem is definitely a short. ;)