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Title: Brake Lights Post by: Luci on Wednesday, July 5, 2006, 07:55:59 Ok, so yes my brakes went a couple of weeks ago but now my brake lights have gone. (Both of them so its not the bulbs)
Anyone know what it could be and how much it could cost? Car is currently sat in the garage with some pervy old man opposite my work so havent a clue when it will be ready :( Title: Brake Lights Post by: Sippo on Wednesday, July 5, 2006, 07:57:25 Fuses?
Title: Brake Lights Post by: quinnismyhero on Wednesday, July 5, 2006, 08:31:45 Quote from: "stfcfan" Fuses? Sounds the best bet, Lady Title: Brake Lights Post by: Luci on Wednesday, July 5, 2006, 08:34:40 Are they expensive?
Title: Brake Lights Post by: magicroundabout on Wednesday, July 5, 2006, 08:37:17 shouldn't be.
unless it's sensers aswell which can cost a bit. what car do you have? Title: Brake Lights Post by: Danjackson10 on Wednesday, July 5, 2006, 08:50:01 a fuse is a couple of quid and dead easy to change, you just need to find the right fuse for the brake light!
Title: Brake Lights Post by: genf_stfc on Wednesday, July 5, 2006, 08:51:26 saying 'its not the bulbs'... have you actually taken one out and had a look to seeif the filament is intact ? They shouldn't go together, because they are on different circuits, but if they were put in at the smae time they some times fail within a few weeks of each other, just because they are the same age.
Title: Brake Lights Post by: Sippo on Wednesday, July 5, 2006, 08:56:40 Lady, the fuse box is usually by the steering column ans hould have a table for which fuse does what....You can get fuses from any petrol garage.
Title: Brake Lights Post by: Luci on Wednesday, July 5, 2006, 08:57:42 have a ford fiesta zetec and haven't taken the bulbs out as don't know how to. Its in thw garage! Im going to look silly if its something I should have done myself!
Title: Brake Lights Post by: Danjackson10 on Wednesday, July 5, 2006, 09:04:16 dont worry about it lady, i know very little about cars! it took me an hour to find my spare tyre the other week! 8)
Title: Brake Lights Post by: Danjackson10 on Wednesday, July 5, 2006, 09:05:20 Quote from: "STFCLady" have a ford fiesta zetec and haven't taken the bulbs out as don't know how to. Its in thw garage! Im going to look silly if its something I should have done myself! nice wheels by the way Title: Brake Lights Post by: genf_stfc on Wednesday, July 5, 2006, 09:10:23 Quote from: "STFCLady" have a ford fiesta zetec and haven't taken the bulbs out as don't know how to. Its in thw garage! Im going to look silly if its something I should have done myself! actually a couple of days ago, a guy at work (although i use the term loosely) with a smart car needed jump starting - it took us 15 minutes to find the battery, under the passengers footwell under a big chunk of polystyrene. quite how you flatten the battery on something you could basically run off the AAAs in my mp3 player, i don't know Title: Brake Lights Post by: Luci on Wednesday, July 5, 2006, 09:22:57 Quote from: "Danjackson10" dont worry about it lady, i know very little about cars! it took me an hour to find my spare tyre the other week! 8) I have one but its punctured! I just got the wheel changed and put the broken one back....I should really have got it repaired by now :oops: Title: Brake Lights Post by: Danjackson10 on Wednesday, July 5, 2006, 09:24:35 i think you should young lady! your buggered if you get another puncture!
Title: Brake Lights Post by: Batch on Wednesday, July 5, 2006, 11:17:01 In my mondeo the main fusebox is in the engine bay and well labelled (see owners manual).
The auxiliary fuse box is behind the sodding glove box and unlabelled. When I needed to replace my ciggy lighter fuse I had to use trial and error on 40 odd fuses until I found the right one (2nd last one obviously). Title: Brake Lights Post by: DMR on Wednesday, July 5, 2006, 17:00:46 Always check the bulbs just in case, they'll charge you 20 quid to change them now even if thats all it is.
Title: Brake Lights Post by: Luci on Thursday, July 6, 2006, 07:41:55 Cost £27, absolute rip off but can't drive down the 419 to get home otherwise so no choice.
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