Quick brake light question

fatty5000 · 08-05-2008, 11:04

Morning All

If my brake light switch was knackered would the high level light in the rear screen still work. Is it some sort of dual switch or is just that my brake bulbs have popped.

TIA

ap0gee · 08-05-2008, 11:11

If the switch goes, the brake lights stay on all the time AFAIK...

fatty5000 · 08-05-2008, 11:14

Nice one

In that case both my bulbs have popped.

Cheers to the blue Impreza driver for letting me know just now

KenONeill · 08-05-2008, 12:57

Yeah, it's unusual, but it happens that both bulbs go together.

ShadyAl · 08-05-2008, 13:56

Dunno if a mk4 golf has the same wiring as your car, but when the brake light switch went on mine, none of the brake lights including the high level one worked.

For the cost of a switch (about a fiver) I'd change it anyway..

KenONeill · 08-05-2008, 15:04

Al, I think Fatty meant he'd lost both side brake lights but the high one still worked, so it's not the switch.

fatty5000 · 08-05-2008, 16:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by KenONeill

Al, I think Fatty meant he'd lost both side brake lights but the high one still worked, so it's not the switch.

Correct again Ken.

All sorted now 2 new bulbs and I'm up to scratch

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fatty5000 Why So Serious Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: "What" ...What ain't no god damn coutry Posts: 4,764 Thanks: 213 Thanked 141 Times in 127 Posts	Quick brake light question Morning All If my brake light switch was knackered would the high level light in the rear screen still work. Is it some sort of dual switch or is just that my brake bulbs have popped. TIA __________________

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ap0gee ASZ Eternal Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Leafy Chesh-shire Posts: 6,295 Thanks: 304 Thanked 305 Times in 263 Posts	Re: Quick brake light question If the switch goes, the brake lights stay on all the time AFAIK... __________________

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fatty5000 Why So Serious Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: "What" ...What ain't no god damn coutry Posts: 4,764 Thanks: 213 Thanked 141 Times in 127 Posts	Re: Quick brake light question Nice one In that case both my bulbs have popped. Cheers to the blue Impreza driver for letting me know just now __________________ Last edited by fatty5000; 08-05-2008 at 13:08.

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KenONeill Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Normally somewhere in Scotland! Posts: 9,621 Thanks: 46 Thanked 446 Times in 439 Posts	Re: Quick brake light question Yeah, it's unusual, but it happens that both bulbs go together.

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ShadyAl Briskodian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 151 Thanks: 30 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Quick brake light question Dunno if a mk4 golf has the same wiring as your car, but when the brake light switch went on mine, none of the brake lights including the high level one worked. For the cost of a switch (about a fiver) I'd change it anyway..

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KenONeill Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Normally somewhere in Scotland! Posts: 9,621 Thanks: 46 Thanked 446 Times in 439 Posts	Re: Quick brake light question Al, I think Fatty meant he'd lost both side brake lights but the high one still worked, so it's not the switch.

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