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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: amba on 10 January 2020, 14:38:45
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Odd one this,any pointers ?
Always brake light check comes on with ignition and goes out once brake pedal is pressed.
Today Im getting a brake bulb check come up every so often when I brake.
Checked both bulbs and 1 had failed ..great I thought and replaced it with another,but still getting the same icon appear.
Top brake light works but both on rear wings dont.
Bit puzzled as neither bulb is blown ..have checked fuse #2 and all sound there aswell
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I'd be checking for good clean contacts in the bulb holders and the loom to the light units first :). After that .... no idea ??? And decent quality bulbs.
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Correct bulbs fitted? Correctly? :-\
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Correct bulbs fitted? Correctly? :-\
Al, is 12v supplied to one side and then jumped across to the other?
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Correct bulbs fitted? Correctly? :-\
Al, is 12v supplied to one side and then jumped across to the other?
12 volts is supplied to the relevant terminal on the base of the lamp/bulb and earths out on the side of the base of the bulb
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Thanks guys.
Tried 2 new bulbs and still no luck..then found wire had broken at base of plug ...will get soldering iron out tomorrow.( which with my soldering skills wont be pretty ..but hopefully fixable )
Thought it odd 2 bulbs had blown
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Correct bulbs fitted? Correctly? :-\
Al, is 12v supplied to one side and then jumped across to the other?
12 volts is supplied to the relevant terminal on the base of the lamp/bulb and earths out on the side of the base of the bulb
My question was whether they were wired in series or parallel, hence a loose/broken wire on one side would knock out both.
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I suspect they are as neither worked and both bulbs were intact and worked when I pushed the broken bit of wire back against the bit it had broken off.
Strange really as you would of expected 1 to stay working more as a safety feature but who knows electrikery
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Light loom runs down the left sill to the left tail lights/bootlid/tailgate then across the rear boot frame to the right. ;)
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I suspect they are as neither worked and both bulbs were intact and worked when I pushed the broken bit of wire back against the bit it had broken off.
Strange really as you would of expected 1 to stay working more as a safety feature but who knows electrikery
Centre one was ::)
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Good point Al and well spotted,forgot about that 1 working so atleast cars behind me knew I was braking
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Correct bulbs fitted? Correctly? :-\
Al, is 12v supplied to one side and then jumped across to the other?
12 volts is supplied to the relevant terminal on the base of the lamp/bulb and earths out on the side of the base of the bulb
My question was whether they were wired in series or parallel, hence a loose/broken wire on one side would knock out both.
Ah! I understand you now ..... the question could've been phrased better ::) ::) ;)
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All fixed I,m glad to say...existing plug cut off loom.Made new section of wiring loom and joined back together soldered and heat shrunk.Doesnt look perfect but will probably only ever be seen by me ...important thing is both wing brake lights now work again.
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All fixed I,m glad to say...existing plug cut off loom.Made new section of wiring loom and joined back together soldered and heat shrunk.Doesnt look perfect but will probably only ever be seen by me ...important thing is both wing brake lights now work again.
:y :y