Im having the 'check brake light" message coming on a lot. The build is good and Im going to remove the light cluster (rear nearside) to check all connections. Can anyone tell me who to do this please or point me in the direction of a how to (I did a search but couldn't find anything)
Thanks
Smee
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Rear light cluster removal
Re: Rear light cluster removal
Hi Smee
Try this links it should be straight forward
http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/t ... l#msg77676
Graeme
Try this links it should be straight forward
http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/t ... l#msg77676
Graeme
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Re: Rear light cluster removal
I had that when i first got my car.
One day it would come up with the warning the next day it had gone ????.
Turned out i had a wrong bulb in the top brake light (centre bulb fitting).
It had a side light bulb in it and it takes a 21w like the indicator type bulb.
Works as a side light and a brake light but only one filament.
One day it would come up with the warning the next day it had gone ????.
Turned out i had a wrong bulb in the top brake light (centre bulb fitting).
It had a side light bulb in it and it takes a 21w like the indicator type bulb.
Works as a side light and a brake light but only one filament.
Re: Rear light cluster removal
Thanks yes I do have the correct bulb but have previously had the wrong one when I first got the car. I will try dismantling ....
Re: Rear light cluster removal
[quote="graemeX5"]
Hi Smee
Try this links it should be straight forward
http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/t ... l#msg77676
Graeme
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That's great, thank you
Hi Smee
Try this links it should be straight forward
http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/t ... l#msg77676
Graeme
[/quote]
That's great, thank you
Re: Rear light cluster removal
[quote="Smeeagain"]
Thanks yes I do have the correct bulb but have previously had the wrong one when I first got the car. I will try dismantling ....
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Took me ages to figure that out did you sort it straight away.
Thanks yes I do have the correct bulb but have previously had the wrong one when I first got the car. I will try dismantling ....
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Took me ages to figure that out did you sort it straight away.
Last edited by Alan Gunn on Sat Jun 17, 2017 7:49 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Rear light cluster removal
No I buggerred about for ages and someone else tipped me off to the right bulb
Re: Rear light cluster removal
Actually I did not need to remove the light cluster as it happens, which is just as well as I could only see two bolts not three.
Anyway, the white plastic bulb holder has a spring metal contact within it. After lots of buggering around changing the build, cleaning contacts, changing the bulb holder, I spotted on the side of the build holder there is a cut out the lets you see where the base of the build contacts the sprint metal. There was some play that allow the build to move forward and away from the contact with the legal. Got a screwdriver to prise the spring open a little to ensure good metal to metal contact. Hey presto, issue solved.
Smee
Anyway, the white plastic bulb holder has a spring metal contact within it. After lots of buggering around changing the build, cleaning contacts, changing the bulb holder, I spotted on the side of the build holder there is a cut out the lets you see where the base of the build contacts the sprint metal. There was some play that allow the build to move forward and away from the contact with the legal. Got a screwdriver to prise the spring open a little to ensure good metal to metal contact. Hey presto, issue solved.
Smee