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danam1

Active Member

• Jun 12, 2017

• #1

Hi all, I've had a look through previous posts but can't find an answer.
Basically my high mounted and off side brake lights don't work (near side is fine). Brought two new bulbs and checked the fuse but to no avail. Could it be the switch or would that stop all brake lights from working? It's a 2001 auto if that makes any difference.

 

neilly

Well-Known Member

• Jun 12, 2017

• #2

Hi @danam1

Have you got the wirng diagram and checked through that?

When you say you checked the fuse, did you try swapping it? or use a multimeter?

Cheers

 

sierrafery

Well-Known Member

• Jun 12, 2017

• #3

Switch or fuse would affect them all, the RH side brake lamp shares the same earth point with the high mounted one... if it's that any bulb from the RH rear cluster would would not work as well so see that and if the whole cluster is dead i'll tell you where the common earth point is....do you have RAVE?

 

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danam1

Active Member

• Jun 12, 2017

• #4

Just looked at it to be honest Neilly and it looked fine, I will try swapping it over.
Cheers Sierrafery, yes I do have the RAVE manual but I'm not much when it comes to electrics!

 

sierrafery

Well-Known Member

• Jun 12, 2017

• #5

Read my post again ... i'll point you to the connector view in RAVE - electrical library if it's the case

 

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danam1

Active Member

• Jun 12, 2017

• #6

Thanks Sierrafery, I'm off to work soon so will do it tomorrow.

 

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danam1

Active Member

• Jun 13, 2017

• #7

Hi Sierrafery, I'm sitting in front of the RAVE manual!

 

sierrafery

Well-Known Member

• Jun 13, 2017

• #8

That would not fix your problem as long as you dont check what i said and you dont answer ... i quote myself:

sierrafery said:

.... if it's that any bulb from the RH rear cluster would not work as well so see that and if the whole cluster is dead i'll tell you where the common earth point is....

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so are the other bulbs working in that cluster or not?

 

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danam1

Active Member

• Jun 13, 2017

• #9

Sorry, I thought I said that. No, they are not.

 

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danam1

Active Member

• Jun 13, 2017

• #10

I wrote that wrong too! All other lights work fine in that cluster only brake lights not working

 

sierrafery

Well-Known Member

• Jun 13, 2017

• #11

Then it's not the earth point at fault, you'll have to measure for voltage in the brake bulb's holder, if no voltage there see Electrical library- connector views and go to C0723 and see if it's voltage on the green/purple wires

 

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danam1

Active Member

• Jun 13, 2017

• #12

Thanks for help once again!

 

neilly

Well-Known Member

• Jun 13, 2017

• #13

sierrafery said:

Then it's not the earth point at fault, you'll have to measure for voltage in the brake bulb's holder, if no voltage there see Electrical library- connector views and go to C0723 and see if it's voltage on the green/purple wires

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Alternatively , you could explain to @danam1 how you are finding this info in RAVE so he could help himself in the future.........................

Cheers

 

sierrafery

Well-Known Member

• Jun 13, 2017

• #14

neilly said:

Alternatively , you could explain to @danam1 how you are finding this info in RAVE so he could help himself in the future.........................

Cheers

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From my experience in forums i observed that if somebody knows how to use RAVE and the diagrams there's no need for explanations and if explanations are needed they are in most cases useless for somebody without experience in the domain
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danam1 said:

yes I do have the RAVE manual but I'm not much when it comes to electrics! [/QUOTE]

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