Slight Problem

[Bryant]

Well When my engine is started and i dont have any lights on and i put my foot on the brake pedal my Front lights come on, i think it might be a crossed wire but i wouldnt know where to start looking

[-Bruce-]

Gearbox earth strap mate. Well i Would start to LOOK at that, as its a common fault.

Its Located Inside the Near side wheel arch, on the left hand side as you look into the arch. Its bolted to the bearbox with a 13mm nut, and up near the header tank in the engine bay is the other end of it (13mm bolt again)

Bruce

[Bryant]

What exactly am i looking for / what would be wrong with it and how would i identify the fault

[mikey14sr]

check that your brake/tail light bulbs are installed correctly, we had this prob on the vans at work and the muppet at the garage had put them in wrong!!!!!!

[Bryant]

I will try that but as far as i know my brake light bulbs are installed correctly

[Philsutton]

this happened to me, all it was was one of the twin filament bulbs for the brake lights was replaced by a single by accident

[Bryant]

Ok, thanks i will take a look tomorrow when theres light

[Nick]

the gearbox earth belt shouldn't be a problem.

if all the other wiring in the car is spot on, it shouldn't need one. mine doesn't even have one

I've been told this buy a vauxhall engineer.....

[Aragorn]

will be a single filament lamp in rear brake position

[flowlikewater]

had same problem. theres guna be a single filament lamp where a twin is needed! the rear lights on a nova use the brake lights and the normal night lights on the same bulb, which has 2 filaments. check this as its very common. if not then theres a mix up of wires, quite unlikely.

new bulbs cost bout ?4 at most if i remember correctly!

[Bryant]

Thanks, I think i got a pack of 2 Bulbs from Halfords for about 2 pounds, i have change a break light bulb and have put a new reverse light bulb in, so all i have to do is change the break light bulb with a 2 filament light bulb