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Gen 3 Brake lights not working

PostPosted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:07 am
by MILK
I'm trying to figure out why my brake lights don't work in my Gen 3 wagon.
It's not the globes, I've tried a few globes that I know work. The tail lights work, but the filament for the brakes won't light up.
The brake light bar in the rear window lights up though.

I've checked the fuses and they seem fine too.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks

Re: Gen 3 Brake lights not working

PostPosted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:33 pm
by Newbie GT
Try test the brake pedal switch

Re: Gen 3 Brake lights not working

PostPosted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:11 pm
by MILK
Thanks for the reply newbie GT.
Could you elaborate a little?
The rear brake light bar works, so therefore the switch must be working?
What do you think?

Re: Gen 3 Brake lights not working

PostPosted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:20 pm
by Dropz
do you have the correct globes, are the plugs receiving power for the brake lights, are you using dual filament globes where necessary and single filament where required?

is it possibly a bad earth somewhere?

Re: Gen 3 Brake lights not working

PostPosted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 12:53 am
by seanmau5
MILK wrote:Thanks for the reply newbie GT.
Could you elaborate a little?
The rear brake light bar works, so therefore the switch must be working?
What do you think?


If the high mount brake light is working then the brake light switch should be fine.. For interest's sake, I tried to replace a dodgy brake light switch in my car. When the car was warm it would stick but now it's fine.

Re: Gen 3 Brake lights not working

PostPosted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 3:21 pm
by Newbie GT
MILK wrote:Thanks for the reply newbie GT.
Could you elaborate a little?
The rear brake light bar works, so therefore the switch must be working?
What do you think?



Hi mate could be a different circuit but if bar working it must be globes

Just try put all new bulbs in for same of a few $ sometimes even new bulbs are faulty if been dropped at auto store etc

Believe me I've had this before and ran around in circles till I went to auto elec and he put new bulbs in and all was perfect!

Re: Gen 3 Brake lights not working

PostPosted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:35 pm
by MILK
Thanks for the replies guys.
I'll grab some new globes from Supercheap tomorrow and let you know what happens.

Re: Gen 3 Brake lights not working

PostPosted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 8:38 am
by Newbie GT
MILK wrote:Thanks for the replies guys.
I'll grab some new globes from Supercheap tomorrow and let you know what happens.

Ok keep me posted

Re: Gen 3 Brake lights not working

PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2013 4:02 pm
by Ric
Any progress on this?
Where are you located?