dylwms

Noticed today that one of my rear break lights was a little dim, upon further investigation I noticed that when I press the brake pedal with the sidelights on the sidelight on the same sude goes off. Anyone else had this problem?? Thanks

3i Jim

Probably a bad earth. Check and clean the earth for the tail lights.

dylwms

Wouldn't know where to start ha ha

bigdel

The mk1 suffers a similar issue. Easily cured by replacing the brake light bulb holder. Only about Ł6 from Ford so a simple fix. Might be worth trying on a mk2 as the symptoms are indenticsl

dylwms

I'm going to do just that, will call in the local car breakers tomorrow see if I can get hold of one as the ones I've seen on ebay etc are 10-15 quid

RichieST

iTrader: (2)

Either that or you have the wrong bulb in there, or its failed and its shorting across the 2 pins. I would change both the bulbs first and see if that cures it.

nick46

Yep defo change the bulbs first. I seem to remember I had a similar issue with my old Mk2 Focus, and it was because I'd put the wrong bulb in even though halfords sold it to me as being the correct one!

STeve

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seen it many times with a naff bulb or rusted earth point on mk1& mk2

bigdel

EBay ones are over priced. Try Ford first, no point in replacing a potentially failed electrical component with another 2nd hand part that may have the same fault

Glenn_

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I would defo start with checking the bulbs first.

piptime

Yes, i have the same problem, brake light works when pressed, but put sidelights on, one side works but not the other of the brakelights