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Title: electric puzzler
Post by: hamebrew on 12 February 2009, 20:12:50
this is driving me crazy every time i press the brakes the brake light warning comes on i've replaced the bulb and cleaned the contacts, now when i switch the ignition off with my foot on the brake pedal the n/s front  sidelight comes on and the engine keeps ticking over  :-?
Title: Re: electric puzzler
Post by: albitz on 12 February 2009, 20:16:46
If you use non vx bulbs they dont seem to like it and give this message.
Title: Re: electric puzzler
Post by: Andy B on 12 February 2009, 22:39:19
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this is driving me crazy every time i press the brakes the brake light warning comes on i've replaced the bulb and cleaned the contacts, now when i switch the ignition off with my foot on the brake pedal the n/s front  sidelight comes on and the engine keeps ticking over  :-?

Sounds like you need a preist and a bottle of Holy water!  ;D  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: electric puzzler
Post by: Iain on 12 February 2009, 22:45:48
Bad earth i would say...
Title: Re: electric puzzler
Post by: Lazydocker on 12 February 2009, 22:48:06
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Bad earth i would say...

Yep... Bad earth every time :y :y :y

[edit]Or alternatively wrong bulbs fitted and crossing the terminals :-/ :-/[/edit]
Title: Re: electric puzzler
Post by: hotel21 on 12 February 2009, 23:48:29
Cars are extremely sensitive to the correct lamps being fitted for some reason.  Gen VX ones seem to throw less problems....   :y
Title: Re: electric puzzler
Post by: dbug on 13 February 2009, 08:31:56
Halfrauds bulbs can cause these issues.  Check bulb contact on base bulb clean.
Title: Re: electric puzzler
Post by: Andy B on 13 February 2009, 10:07:40
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Bad earth i would say...

Yep... Bad earth every time :y :y :y

[edit]Or alternatively wrong bulbs fitted and crossing the terminals :-/ :-/[/edit]

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sidelight comes on and the engine keeps ticking over

That'd be some earth fault!