Pablojones Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 So, the SDi I've recently bought has a brake light issue.... Brake lights work fine under daylight. However, when the head/side lights are switched on, the brake lights stay on too. Before I take it to an auto electricians and pay through the nose, anyone have any ideas that a simpleton could follow?? Should prob mention that the previous keeper has fitted a set of LED running lights too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 The brake lights are twin filament bulbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj1 Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, Skezza said: The brake lights are twin filament bulbs. AKA the ones that are in likely aren't. - Presuming here that the high level brake light doesn't stay on with sidelights though. Edited September 8, 2016 by cj1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablojones Posted September 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 15 minutes ago, cj1 said: AKA the ones that are in likely aren't. - Presuming here that the high level brake light doesn't stay on with sidelights though. Yup, high level stays on when side/headlights are on. Brake lights work fine otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 1 hour ago, Pablojones said: Yup, high level stays on when side/headlights are on. Brake lights work fine otherwise Must be a short in the wiring. Get your multimeter and get tracing man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablojones Posted September 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 2 hours ago, Skezza said: Must be a short in the wiring. Get your multimeter and get tracing man. You make all this sound so easy Skezza ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 2 hours ago, Pablojones said: You make all this sound so easy Skezza ? It is Just takes time. I'd start with the most likely point of failure which is the harness for the bulbs etc and then the loom itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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