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TuFf
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 Posted: Fri May 09, 2003 10:56 pm Post subject: Brake lights |
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When i put my head lights on everything is ok but when i hit the brake pedal i get a warning light telling me that a stop light does'nt work.. i have looked and the right bottom light goes off when i brake.. Any ideas?
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2003 12:07 pm Post subject: Re: Brake lights |
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| i had that problem,is it intermittent?i thought it was brake bulbs but turned out it was a short in the tail light |
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TuFf
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2003 1:59 pm Post subject: Re: Brake lights |
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Hmm i checked the glob giving me problems... and it is getting wet... so i think maybe the water has done something to it? Although it does work when i don't brake.. I got no idea. Goons you done anything to your headlights? Like tinted them or something?
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2003 4:13 pm Post subject: Re: Brake lights |
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i think it might have something to do with it. wheres the water getting into it? i had a set of headlight covers painted body colour on it, but everybody else in bathurst decided to do it so i took them off, but i might get some of that blue tint and do the front and back lights in it.
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TuFf
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2003 4:28 pm Post subject: Re: Brake lights |
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how much were the headlight covers? I would'nt mind tinting them white.. The water is getting into the socket..
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2003 4:41 pm Post subject: Re: Brake lights |
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| covers are about 80 beans a pair, white tint? havent heard of it. i mean how is the water getting to the socket? sounds like a job for the spakfilla |
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TuFf
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2003 7:27 pm Post subject: Re: Brake lights |
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there is a crack in the real tail light.... courtesy of a golf ball.. My car is white so i want a white tint... if there is 1.. Any other ideas?... i was going to get some cheap white contact and cut some circles in it and put it on the headlights but i don't think so.
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Frederick Stienheld
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2003 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: Brake lights |
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| Tuft the rear light bulb is dual filament. It has a dull filament in it which is on when your tail lights are on and it has a bright filament in it that comes on when the brakes are on. When you apply the brakes the tail light circuit goes off and the brake circuit comes on. So either your brake circuit is broken for that light or that bulb's brighter filament is broken. Thats why when you hit the brakes the light goes off alltogeather. |
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TuFf
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2003 2:48 am Post subject: Re: Brake lights |
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Oh ok.. i might have a look through the spares is have. If none of them work i will have to look into something else.
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| Posted: Mon May 12, 2003 1:23 pm Post subject: Re: Brake lights |
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| i can get you a set of sl/e tail lights if you want (tinted from the factory) |
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TuFf
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| Posted: Mon May 12, 2003 2:40 pm Post subject: Re: Brake lights |
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| How much goons?.. |
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| Posted: Mon May 12, 2003 4:40 pm Post subject: Re: Brake lights |
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| not sure; i know theres a set at a wreckers in orange but i wont be there til at least thursday, so ill get back to you alrighty. |
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TuFf
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| Posted: Mon May 12, 2003 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: Brake lights |
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| Thanks. |
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TuFf
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2003 12:11 am Post subject: Re: Brake lights |
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I fixed the brake light. It was the globe. Thanks guys.
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