Porkstone Posted August 30, 2007 Report Posted August 30, 2007 I have all the classic symptoms, flashing heater coil warning lamp and no brake lights. This has been 'Fixed' by two separate fraud dealers and one independent, each time the fault reappears sometimes immeadiately sometimes in a few weeks. The first time it happened, I was told a replacement brake light switch was fitted. The second time, I wasn't told what the cure was it only lasted a couple of days anyhow. The third time I was told the fuse and bulb had blown. The gal has just been back to a fraud dealership for a fourth attempt, they can't find the fault and have replaced the fuse and bulb, which I assume will blow again. Anyone had anything similar or got any ideas? 2004 Tdi Gal Zetec, with factory towbar. Cheers, P Quote
NikpV Posted August 30, 2007 Report Posted August 30, 2007 iirc there were several versions of the brake light switches I wonder if you have the correct one -I think it was Dave-g that highlighted this Quote
Smilge Posted August 31, 2007 Report Posted August 31, 2007 What they say and do Porkstone? ......... wouldn't trust them as far as I can throw them. Personally, I would diagnose it yourself .... first by checking all the rear brake light bulbs. If OK then check fuses. If OK then change the switch to the correct one? Then you're looking at wiring. Quote
Bigpaul Posted July 10, 2008 Report Posted July 10, 2008 Any further info on this one?? I have the same symptoms. All the bulbs are fine, wiring seems ok. It comes and goes and drives me nuts!!! Quote
petemc Posted July 15, 2008 Report Posted July 15, 2008 I had a similar problem where lower and high level brake lights would cease to work, blowing a fuse and then be ok for days, weeks or months.It turned out to be cracked insulation in the wiring which passes through the offside tailgate wiring loom boot. Every now and again the copper conductors must have shorted against the metalwork taking all of the brake lights out and causing some distress to fellow M56 users behind me on my daily commute!!I used insulation tape around the individual suspect wires and additionally around the complete loom to solve the problem.Make sure the boot is clipped back properly as mine came out and got slightly crushed after the mod and now pops out occasionally. Quote
petemc Posted July 15, 2008 Report Posted July 15, 2008 Sorry, forgot to mention, mine is a '98 2.3. Quote
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