Focus Estate Brake Light Fault
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Focus Estate Brake Light Fault
I have a 51 Plate MK1 Focus Estate and for the some reason the brake lights seem to be staying on? This has me completely stumped. I don't have any access to a Diagnosis machine at the moment so any ideas would be a huge help...
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Brake light switch is at fault, no need for diagnostics lol, they woulden't show anything up on these anyway!
Check it has not fallen off the pedal first as the way they are wired sometimes they are normally closed so if it's loose etc the lights will be on.
Martin
Check it has not fallen off the pedal first as the way they are wired sometimes they are normally closed so if it's loose etc the lights will be on.
Martin
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i removed the brake light switch, adjusted the pedal just incase it was resting on the switch and replaced the switch as well all seems to be working however now ive noticed that the headlights now come on under braking
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cheers martin
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Update, i have looked around all of the earths i could find, through some wiring diagrams, and am still stumped. Upon pressing the brake pedal the side lights come on as well as the lights on the dashboard. I have tried to find an earth in the tailgate but I have no idea where it is since its the only one left to check. This honestly has me stumped...
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Final Update, after 3 days of trying to find the cause of the side lights/brake lights coming on at the same time, after ripping the car apart trying to follow wires, reading wiring diagrams, cleaning earth connections i finally worked out what was wrong with the car.
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It was the wrong type of brake light bulb. Yep it was a single pronged bulb instead of a dual prong and was shorting out the two connections. Either way its finally done and sorted now so now i can finally get on with upgrading some components
Ready for this...
It was the wrong type of brake light bulb. Yep it was a single pronged bulb instead of a dual prong and was shorting out the two connections. Either way its finally done and sorted now so now i can finally get on with upgrading some components
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i never did replace the bulb, it was done by someone who previously worked on the car but yes these things do happen it had alot of people including myself scratching their heads over it
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