Author Topic: No brake lights on mk4 golf GTi 😳  (Read 4907 times)

Offline dillis87

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No brake lights on mk4 golf GTi 😳
« on: 30 May 2017, 18:54 »
Hi there, noticed I didn't have any brake lights yesterday, brought a new brake light switch, still no lights! I checked the bulb holder and found some corrsosion on the holder but not on the connectors out the back of it only on the passenger side the drivers side is clean with no corrosion, I have all other lights on both sides just the brake lights are out!!!! would it be the bulb holder on one side stopping the brake lights from working? Thanks a lot any help would be great!!!!

Offline dillis87

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Re: No brake lights on mk4 golf GTi 😳
« Reply #1 on: 30 May 2017, 19:48 »
Anyone help me??

Offline OSR

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Re: No brake lights on mk4 golf GTi 😳
« Reply #2 on: 30 May 2017, 22:31 »
I once had this happen to me - it was the brake light switch that sits just above the brake pedal up inside the footwell. Not sure how you'd test it but they're not much for a replacement and quite easy to switch over.

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Re: No brake lights on mk4 golf GTi 😳
« Reply #3 on: 31 May 2017, 07:58 »
Have you checked for voltage at the brake lights? Is the 3rd working?
Bave you wiggled the plug

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Re: No brake lights on mk4 golf GTi 😳
« Reply #4 on: 31 May 2017, 19:40 »
Unplug the switch, by default without the switch the lights should always be on

If they're not you know it's something else


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Re: No brake lights on mk4 golf GTi 😳
« Reply #5 on: 04 June 2017, 11:23 »
Is there a relay? You got a power probe
« Last Edit: 04 June 2017, 11:26 by Ajamesc »

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Re: No brake lights on mk4 golf GTi 😳
« Reply #6 on: 06 June 2017, 08:29 »
Be sure that you check behind the rubber cable protectors, its common for the wires to split and cause this.


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