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mr5050
14-04-10, 11:56 PM
both brake lights in my van have stopped working, checked fuses and bulbs and everything looks fine, what could it be? cheers

mowgli
15-04-10, 12:04 AM
the switch? or an earth or a dodgy connector

brainsnova
15-04-10, 12:47 AM
you can test the switch but joining the 2 wires together at the pedal.

auzzy-b
15-04-10, 10:11 AM
You do realise your brake bulbs should have a twin coil in them dont you??

mr5050
15-04-10, 06:08 PM
You do realise your brake bulbs should have a twin coil in them dont you??
yes mate, these are fine

Nobby
15-04-10, 10:46 PM
switch

mr5050
16-04-10, 12:34 AM
tried switch, fuse and bulbs... WTF???

novasrikev
16-04-10, 12:40 AM
just try another bulb mine did the same i checked everything the bulbs were fine i just changed one and tryed it and it worked then i tryed the old one and it didn't or have a look at the terminals pal

mr5050
16-04-10, 01:00 AM
ill give it a go :thumb:

Guderian
16-04-10, 08:50 AM
Check the brown earths around the rear clusters. More of a F*rd problem but vauxhalls not immune to it.

mr5050
16-04-10, 06:42 PM
its actually a toyota hiace van, forgot to mention. really pissing me off now as i cant drive to my yard and work on the nove!