Bought and fitted new bulb and still it doesn't work
I confess to being not very "switched on "electrically - does anyone out there have some tips on finding the possible cause please?
Tail Light Help?
Tail Light Help?
One of my tail lights is not working.........thought it was just the bulb (both brake lights work fine).
Bought and fitted new bulb and still it doesn't work
I confess to being not very "switched on "electrically - does anyone out there have some tips on finding the possible cause please?
Bought and fitted new bulb and still it doesn't work
I confess to being not very "switched on "electrically - does anyone out there have some tips on finding the possible cause please?
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benny hedges
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Re: Tail Light Help?
check the wires & connectors obviously... but its more likely to be a corroded socket / solder joint.
see if any of the solder joints look green (corroded copper wire) or whitey grey (corroded soder)
it's possibly just salt damage.
might be worth scratching it up clean with a bit of wire wool / sandpaper.
*make sure its turned off it you use wire wool or you could start a fire lol!
see if any of the solder joints look green (corroded copper wire) or whitey grey (corroded soder)
it's possibly just salt damage.
might be worth scratching it up clean with a bit of wire wool / sandpaper.
*make sure its turned off it you use wire wool or you could start a fire lol!
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Re: Tail Light Help?
Swap bulbs one side to the other.
If the fault also moves, it's a bulb problem, if not it's a holder or wire problem.
Try the old bulb you thought was faulty in the known good side.
If the fault also moves, it's a bulb problem, if not it's a holder or wire problem.
Try the old bulb you thought was faulty in the known good side.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
Re: Tail Light Help?
Just back online - thanks for the replies.
I swapped bulbs which confirmed the problem is not the bulb. The wires in the connector look a bit green/corroded so this may be the problem. I'll have a look during the week.
I swapped bulbs which confirmed the problem is not the bulb. The wires in the connector look a bit green/corroded so this may be the problem. I'll have a look during the week.
Re: Tail Light Help?
I've found the cause but not the solution - there are 3 wires on a connector which is pushed onto the bulb holder.
The bulb holder should have 3 metal tabs onto which the connector locates. On mine, the middle tab has gone AWOL so only 2 out of the 3 wires are connected.
Looks like I will have to get a new bulb holder unless there are any better solutions? Here is a photo of the connector and bulb holder (minus the middle tab)....
Hope the photo makes sense.
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The bulb holder should have 3 metal tabs onto which the connector locates. On mine, the middle tab has gone AWOL so only 2 out of the 3 wires are connected.
Looks like I will have to get a new bulb holder unless there are any better solutions? Here is a photo of the connector and bulb holder (minus the middle tab)....
Hope the photo makes sense.
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Re: Tail Light Help?
The broken tab looks like it is stuck in the female connector, Make sure you remove that before you try and plug it all back together
AMcQ
Re: Tail Light Help?
Good point - I will check that out. ThanksAMCQ46 wrote:The broken tab looks like it is stuck in the female connector, Make sure you remove that before you try and plug it all back together