strange problem

cueball

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• Oct 4, 2010

• #1

on my disco 2 td5 when i have my lights on if i brake the light on the rear passenger side goes of then back on again when i release the brake.


any one got any ideas

cheers

 

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biolandy

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sussex

• Oct 4, 2010

• #2

Bad earth

 

cueball

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Co. Durham

• Oct 4, 2010

• #3

any help on how to locate it. am not too sure

 

sierrafery

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Arad/Romania

• Oct 4, 2010

• #4

Take off the lamp first and check contacts at the plugs and the common earth.....if the problem is elswhere u have to go back on the circuit through the connectors......follow diagram and connector views from RAVE.

 

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biolandy

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sussex

• Oct 4, 2010

• #5

I am not familiar with the wiring on a td5,but your symptoms are classic bad/corroded earth contact-look for a wire (black) connected to the body work-clean up contacts- Check light cluster for corrosion and clean accordingly-or run a new earth lead to a good ground,nearby.

 

oldskool

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• Oct 4, 2010

• #6

Have you changed any bulbs recently? may have incorrect bulb fitted.

 

oldskool

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• Oct 4, 2010

• #7

What happens when you use the indicators at when the lights and brake lights are on.

 

cueball

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• Oct 4, 2010

• #8

at one point they indicator wouldnt work. but i took bulb out and put it back in and that problem went away