SORTED: K11 Brake Light Electrics

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   Hi all,

Some help required, please can you help! I'm not that 

mechanically minded, but i am sure i'll be able to sort 

this issue out with a little guidance.

When the headlights are off and i press the brake pedal, 

the side lights come on. The brake lights work too. When 

the headlights are on and i press the brake pedal, the 

brake lights work, but are very very dull (probably 

illegally so).

Please can you help identify the source of the problem?

Iain

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Iain Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 05 October 2010 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Iain Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: SORTED: K11 Brake Light Electrics Posted: 05 October 2010 at 18:18
	Hi all, Some help required, please can you help! I'm not that mechanically minded, but i am sure i'll be able to sort this issue out with a little guidance. When the headlights are off and i press the brake pedal, the side lights come on. The brake lights work too. When the headlights are on and i press the brake pedal, the brake lights work, but are very very dull (probably illegally so). Please can you help identify the source of the problem? Iain Edited by Iain

Iain Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 05 October 2010 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Iain Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 October 2010 at 20:21
	All sorted now. It turns out one of the rear bulbs was a single filament rather than a duel. Something so simple, but such strange symptoms. Cheers.

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 October 2010 at 20:23
	sounds like you have an earth fault poss at the rear lights, its just a case of tracking the fault with a multimeter and also check the plugs and bulb holders/bulbs glad it was an easy fix Edited by flash22