Brake light dodgy [Archive]

Pete

30-10-2007, 02:03

The light works when sidelights - main beam is on but doesnt get brighter for braking, whie the other does and 3rd light comes on in middle of screen,

just a new bulb?
where to get them?

D9 AWG

30-10-2007, 02:34

erm i dont quite understand what your saying but your rear sidelights (forgot what they called) arent the same bulb as your brake lights.... if thats what you mean by go brighter.

well at least i dont think they are because my rear sidelight fuse went but brake light still worked.

if you can... test the circuit see if power is getting there, if it is then simple bulb change... if not maybe fuse, but if fuse then your front sidelight would had gone as well.

lets just hope its just a bulb.

hope you understood what i said lol

mitch182

30-10-2007, 08:40

the rear stop/tail bulb on a corsa is a 380. its a duel filament 5w/25w bulb so comes on with sidelights with the first filament, the "gets brighter" by illuminating the second filament for the brakes.

£2.49 for pack of 2 at halfords. change in pairs for best results!

(work at halfords!!)

oh, and as for the rear sidelight fuse goin, as far as i can remember, the lights are done in opposite pairs, so if one fuse goes, then there will still be light at the front and rear for safety until you can change the fuse. not 100% but i think when one of my fuses went, i lost nearside front side light and offside rear sidelight. others worked fine.

Pete

30-10-2007, 12:04

Cheers mate!

Pete

31-10-2007, 16:20

Got them and fitted, cheers again

Pete

07-11-2007, 15:16

Light has blown again

Could be fuse?
Help :(

mitch182

07-11-2007, 17:31

something may be shorting out somewhere, id hav a look, but BELFAST! im in wigan mate if your ever passing through!!

but yeh, a short somewhere could be blowing the bulb.