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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: shadow on September 16, 2009, 06:04:50 PM

Title: tail/brake light acting up
Post by: shadow on September 16, 2009, 06:04:50 PM: ok, friend has a vw beetle. during the day the brake lights work fine, but when you turn on the lights(dash lights really since the headlights are always on) when you brake the right brake light no longer works. wtf is causing this shit?
Title: Re: tail/brake light acting up
Post by: t_cel_t on September 16, 2009, 07:19:47 PM: Quote from: danwjmu on September 16, 2009, 06:13:33 PM
Quote from: shadow on September 16, 2009, 06:04:50 PM
vw
Title: Re: tail/brake light acting up
Post by: jagojon3 on September 16, 2009, 07:26:18 PM: So the right brake light works when you aren't pressing the brake pedal?
Title: Re: tail/brake light acting up
Post by: chris on September 16, 2009, 07:30:31 PM: check fuses
Title: Re: tail/brake light acting up
Post by: 5thgenlx on September 16, 2009, 07:32:50 PM: take it to vw, they usually fix their faulty shit like that for free.
Title: Re: tail/brake light acting up
Post by: shadow on September 16, 2009, 10:55:41 PM: ok the beetles headlights are always on. the brake lights work fine during the day, but when you "turn" on the headlights at night(basically lights up the dash) the right brake light doesnt light up anymore.
Title: Re: tail/brake light acting up
Post by: 90boostdaccord on September 16, 2009, 11:09:41 PM: you change the bulb? check the grounds
Title: Re: tail/brake light acting up
Post by: t_cel_t on September 16, 2009, 11:30:07 PM: the obvious answer is to wire in a relay for the right brakelight to be triggered by the left side
Title: Re: tail/brake light acting up
Post by: shadow on September 17, 2009, 12:21:56 AM: Quote from: c0mpl3x on September 17, 2009, 12:13:56 AM
does the right light work 100% when the headlights are in DRL mode?

yes, and the bulb has been changed
Title: Re: tail/brake light acting up
Post by: Eggylshatch on September 17, 2009, 10:15:53 AM: Quote from: t_cel_t on September 16, 2009, 11:30:07 PM
the obvious answer is to wire in a relay for the right brakelight to be triggered by the left side
Title: Re: tail/brake light acting up
Post by: j.h.christ on September 17, 2009, 10:25:15 AM: also, vw had a recall on all their brake light switches. take it in if he hasn't already, and if he has, he probably fucked up the wiring pulling the old light out. it's a bitch.
Title: Re: tail/brake light acting up
Post by: patsmx5 on September 17, 2009, 03:41:53 PM: Quote from: 90boostdaccord on September 16, 2009, 11:09:41 PM
check the grounds