I have a problem when i brake, it seems my side lights lite up but i
dont knwo why as i cant seem to find anything wrong.
any offers please
406 estate 1.9td r reg
jeff
John J Burness - 31 Aug 2005 05:44 GMT
> I have a problem when i brake, it seems my side lights lite up but i
> dont knwo why as i cant seem to find anything wrong.
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> jeff
Don't know if this is the problem in your case but I would suggest
carefully checking out the fixings around your rear lights - this is
often a sign that the earth connection has gone faulty or Hi-Res!
HTH
Regards,
John
Ken - 31 Aug 2005 07:54 GMT
Years ago I recall a common problem - exclusively with Falcons as I
recall - whenever they changed gears the backing light lit momentarily.
Pathetic.
Bill - 03 Sep 2005 09:57 GMT
> Years ago I recall a common problem - exclusively with Falcons as I
> recall - whenever they changed gears the backing light lit momentarily.
> Pathetic.
Sometimes this happens after clutch changes (clutch replacement) - when the
mechanic has forgotten to refit the earth on the gearbox side
Bill
Keith Willcocks - 31 Aug 2005 08:43 GMT
>I have a problem when i brake, it seems my side lights lite up but i
> dont knwo why as i cant seem to find anything wrong.
>
> any offers please
>
> 406 estate 1.9td r reg
I have had this problem twice on different cars over the years. On each
occasion it was caused by a faulty stop/tail double filament bulb. One
filament had broken and attached itself to the other, thus feeding power to
the side lights when the brake lights were operated.

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Arturo Ui - 04 Sep 2005 18:42 GMT
> I have a problem when i brake, it seems my side lights lite up but i
> dont knwo why as i cant seem to find anything wrong.
> any offers please
> 406 estate 1.9td r reg
Yes, I'll give you £300 for it! (Providing it has less than 70,000 miles on
it)
Artie
MICHAEL ROCHE - 05 Sep 2005 16:03 GMT
Artie
You probably have a faulty earth. Try applying a separate earth wire to each
of the rear light clusters and then try again.
Mike
> > I have a problem when i brake, it seems my side lights lite up but i
> > dont knwo why as i cant seem to find anything wrong.
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> Artie