Brake light failure
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Brake light failure
If anybody has any ideas that would be great, thanks.
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Anyway, connecting the wires at the switch should show the switch is faulty if the lights come on when you touch the terminals together. Otherwise, broken/disconnected live feed - check for live wire to the switch. Don't think there's a relay to the brake lights??
p.s. who is that on the beach???
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ps as for the lady on the beach, I haven't got a Scooby Doo, sorry.
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Can someone also confirm that if the rest of the lamp cluster's working then it couldn't possibly be the fuse as I've only checked the 10Amp and they appear to be fine.
Thanks guys and sorry about being a dope.
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You say you've looked at the fuses but have you tested them, some time they look ok but they are still blown!
You need a multi meter or a cirvuit tester, sidelight bulb and a couple peices of wire attched.
touch one wire to the positive/live side of switch and the other to ground if it lights you have power (fuse not blown, then try the other side, as the switch makes contact i.e. the pedal goes down the light should come on. if not the switch is faulty.
This test with bulb won't blow anything as the bulb will be in parrallel, it a common way of testing. See your haynes manual and cheepr than a multi meter!!!
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I don't have a printed manual, only one on CD that ew kindly gave me. Ideally I need a diagram of the fuses so I know for sure which one to check.
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It's all there mate, page 409 onwards![]()
I'm sure it is, thing is my desktop's playing up so I'm on my iBook and it hates the file so it crashes all the time. I'll have another look tonight after dinner. I'll need something warm inside me if I'm going to be lying on my belly on the drive.
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ew said
Should be fuse no2, second from the left, 10 amp.
Thanks mate, I've just come in from checking them and they're all okay! (I even gave it a wiggle and a gentle thump)
I've taken the switch off the pedal now. My hands were too cold to test it so I'll just have to order a new one tomorrow from VAG.
I can't bear the thought of being unable to drive her over Christmas. :cry:
I do believe a snifter of JD to be in order!
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Understand its cold out tonight, I would also get the part, and at least you've got all angles covered for fixing it.
Good luck, Merry Christmas.
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