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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 09 December 2012, 16:12

Title: BREAKLIGHTS NOT WORKING??
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 09 December 2012, 16:12

Hi, my breaklights are not working.  I have checked the bulbs and fuse and they are fine.  Any sugestions?

Title: Re: BREAKLIGHTS NOT WORKING??
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 09 December 2012, 16:20

Brake pedal switch?  Poor wiring connection at the rear clusters?

Title: Re: BREAKLIGHTS NOT WORKING??
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 09 December 2012, 16:23

I took the break pedal switch off, is there meant to be a fuse to see if its blown??

Title: Re: BREAKLIGHTS NOT WORKING??
Post by: tweed on 09 December 2012, 16:25

No. They just wear out.

Title: Re: BREAKLIGHTS NOT WORKING??
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 09 December 2012, 16:30

The breaklights went when I was fiddling with the wires at bk of lights...could that blow the break pedal switch?

Title: Re: BREAKLIGHTS NOT WORKING??
Post by: tweed on 09 December 2012, 16:37

Quote from: Foreveryoungaus16v on 09 December 2012, 16:30

The breaklights went when I was fiddling with the wires at bk of lights...could that blow the break pedal switch?

 :grin: :grin: :grin:

No, clearly what ever you fiddled with is the problem.

This should have been in your first post

Title: Re: BREAKLIGHTS NOT WORKING??
Post by: wakeskater on 09 December 2012, 16:50

Thinking my brake light swicth has gone to day can you do a test

Title: Re: BREAKLIGHTS NOT WORKING??
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 09 December 2012, 17:32

how could i sove this?

Title: Re: BREAKLIGHTS NOT WORKING??
Post by: Len on 10 December 2012, 12:38

Go fiddle with the rear clusters agin! You must have dislodged something. Also check the earth above the drivers side cluster.

Title: Re: BREAKLIGHTS NOT WORKING??
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 10 December 2012, 17:15

Sorted!  Bloody fuse was not checked properly lol :grin:

Title: Re: BREAKLIGHTS NOT WORKING??
Post by: tweed on 10 December 2012, 18:26

Oh dear  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: BREAKLIGHTS NOT WORKING??
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 10 December 2012, 18:55

Dumb ass.

Title: Re: BREAKLIGHTS NOT WORKING??
Post by: wakeskater on 10 December 2012, 19:06

I removed and cleaned pedal switch refitted and now working

Title: Re: BREAKLIGHTS NOT WORKING??
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 10 December 2012, 19:19

Now now, no need to be rude :wink:

Title: Re: BREAKLIGHTS NOT WORKING??
Post by: tweed on 10 December 2012, 19:28

Quote from: thai-wronghorse on 10 December 2012, 18:55

Dumb ass.

Hahaha one of them moods today?