j.collins

hi guys i have same problem (amongst many others lol) off side headlight has no power going to it. i checked the ground and it is good. near side light is good. did you manage to sort it out? also could i join wire to near side and run it to off side light? for power also is it 1 relay for both lights? or 2

opps forgot to mention my mate had the main fuse box removed from cradle to check behind for faults. would this have caused the problem

hi guys. sorry in advance if posting wrong. i got a mate of mine who used to work on cars to fix my brake switch problem. now working. here is my original post. http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php?showtopic=19244 but since then i have other problems, which has developed. i guess i will have to go to rip off dealers soon to try to fix. here is what is now happening. when starting glow plug stays on (i start car after about 3 secs. however i have let it go untill 20secs and it still stays on. i know this will burn them out leaving them on) this happens even if car is hot. also it is now ticking over at about 1400 revs. when i put foot on clutch it goes down to about 1000 revs but when lift off clutch it returns to 1400 revs. also when i go over about 3000 revs it loses power. in 2,3,4 gear. (only had 10 min drive yet but will take for a proper spin later) when i put foot down about halfway or down further, there is just no power pick up, its like nothing happens. even on flat ground. before this it was always very responsive. i have looked at dozens of posts here regarding loss of power but none seems to have the sympthons i have. i think it has to be an electrical problem as before brake switch was fixed yesterday, it was running fine. thanks in advance 1997 vw sharah 1.9 tdi cl mrk1 125k miles, fsh

sorry guys about duplicate thread. you gave me some good advice. i now have a better idea. thanks

hi guys i have another post describing my problems with brake light failure. however can i bypass a short. i want to run 2 wires from top of brake switch directly to brake lights at rear of car. is this possible? as i cannot isolate the short. there is power in the 2 wires coming from the top of brake switch. thanks for any replies

thanks for advice chromedome. i checked them, they not touching but i noticed 1 bulb has a single contact and the other has 2 contacts, i will now go and get 2 new bulbs (twin contacts) thanks again got new brake bulbs but did not fix problem

thanks for advice chromedome. i checked them, they not touching but i noticed 1 bulb has a single contact and the other has 2 contacts, i will now go and get 2 new bulbs (twin contacts) thanks again

hi guys, excellent forum. i have a few problems concerning the electrical system. 1. brake lights not working (i know there is multiple posts on this) ( i have just spent 4 hrs reading the topics on this,((very informative!)) i replaced brake switch 4 weeks ago, everything worked fine till yesterday now nothing). i have removed the brake switch and pulled it in and out a few times and sprayed wd40 on it) i have checked wires between tailgate and body, some were cracked, i have fixed this. i have checked ground points at rear behind lights. and these are ok. all bulbs are ok. 2. when i turn on headlights my brake lights illuminate inc. eye level light. 3. when driving if i turn on headlights my car loses power for a few seconds then regains power. 4. also drivers side main beam is dim. i think it must be a bad ground or a short circuit but how do i isolate the problem. if a bad ground where are they situated (i know there is one each side behind the rear lights) is there any more. if a short is there a way of telling also all fuses are good any help would be great so thanks in advance p reg 1.9 tdi cl