I've a D reg Toyota Corolla and with the lights off the brake lights both work fine. When I put the lights on the tail lights are both on but when I brake one light goes off completely wheras the other works normally. Does anyone know what could be the cause of this and how to fix it? Thanks
2007-10-07 07:14:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Could be an earthing problem. Remove all the rear bulbs and make sure the contacts are clean and also the wiring connectors are clean and secure.
2007-10-07 07:18:10 · answer #1 · answered by firebobby 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
See if your turn signals work. They work on the brake light circuit. Have you changed the bulbs?? If so you may have a wrong bulb. This is a tricky one. If you had a short it would blow a fuse. One light goes off completely, I take ie that means tail and brake light go off ?
2007-10-07 07:39:06 · answer #2 · answered by tronary 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could have your rear and brake light working on a PCB. ( printed circuit board and it is faulty. Take the cove off the bulbs for your rear lights to check if this is so. Fords had a big problem with their rear lights, and it was a PCB malfunction.
2007-10-07 07:24:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Earth connection faulty connect a wire from car frame to the earth strip on the light unit, you can disconnect the wiring connection on the light unit and clean it with wet and dry paper but i find that it always disconnects again
2007-10-07 22:33:21 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad gound wire or connection on that wireing harness from the light housing to the body of the car.
2007-10-07 07:22:53 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a bad bulb or socket shorted to another light circuit.
2007-10-07 07:18:11 · answer #6 · answered by double E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remove both bulbs and clean and check them and the contacts. That may well do it, unless the light fitting itself is suffering a fault or corrosion.
2007-10-07 08:45:44 · answer #7 · answered by fred35 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, sounds like you have lost your ground pin; which is also refered too as earth. Clean the contacts as directed and make sure that you have no wires damaged at the lights.
2007-10-07 07:24:40 · answer #8 · answered by couv2020 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the wiring, sounds like a short
2007-10-07 07:20:16 · answer #9 · answered by tr1gger123 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a bad earth clean all earth connections
2007-10-07 11:24:12 · answer #10 · answered by idac123 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋