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ggiwin 01-22-2013 01:15 AM

Right brake light not working when applying brakes
 
My friend told me my right brake light isn't working when I apply the the brakes. But still lit when my headlights are on. Trying to diagnose this but having trouble. Any ideas? I did install the rear fog 2 years ago. Spliced it so that when I brake it would act as a 4th take light. Any ideas?

DEpointfive0 01-22-2013 01:17 AM

You fúcked up the wiring. Kinda the only reasoning

Over time, if you didn't solder it, which I assume you didn't... The wire got cut because of vibration

Open it up, solder the wires together


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Trips 01-22-2013 01:20 AM

I would look at replacing the bulb first

DEpointfive0 01-22-2013 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple's (Post 2124021)
I would look at replacing the bulb first

... Wait... What bulb? They're all LEDs


EDIT: I guess there is the bottom piece
I thought it was catastrophic failure of no extra brightness at all

ggiwin 01-22-2013 01:27 AM

Yeah i live in the oc. I'll be free tomorrow so ill be taking a look at it. I'll hit you up for sure depoint

Trips 01-22-2013 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 2124022)
... Wait... What bulb? They're all LEDs


EDIT: I guess there is the bottom piece
I thought it was catastrophic failure of no extra brightness at all

I was going with the assumption there was a bulb back there like most cars

FairladyZ 01-22-2013 03:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ggiwin (Post 2124011)
My friend told me my right brake light isn't working when I apply the the brakes. But still lit when my headlights are on. Trying to diagnose this but having trouble. Any ideas? I did install the rear fog 2 years ago. Spliced it so that when I brake it would act as a 4th take light. Any ideas?

Did you use taps? How did you do the wiring before?

ggiwin 01-22-2013 03:12 AM

I just tapped into the braking wire, didn't solder or anything, just wrapped it with electrical tape from what I could remember. I'm HOPING it's that. Going to take a look at it tomorrow morning.

FairladyZ 01-22-2013 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ggiwin (Post 2124045)
I just tapped into the braking wire, didn't solder or anything, just wrapped it with electrical tape from what I could remember. I'm HOPING it's that. Going to take a look at it tomorrow morning.

More than likely the taps just went through.

If you still have the light being functional except the brake this explains it.

The wire for the brakes is cut but the power to the rear tails are still getting supplied with power.

ggiwin 01-22-2013 11:33 AM

Fixed it! Found out it was a pinched wire. Thanks for the help guys :)


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