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I would appreciate some advice. MOT is fast approaching and knew I needed to change one of the bulbs on my brake lights. Then realized both brakes lights were not working. I changed both of the bulbs yesterday and the brake lights are still not working. All the other lights are working. Could a fuse of gone or is it a wiring issue? I have a berlingo van 2004.
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Fuse, bad earth or possibly the switch.
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Thanks for the reply. Is the switch expensive to replace.
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Sorry for all the questions, if it is the fuse that has blown,would anything else of stopped working, or is the fuse just for the brake lights
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20-04-2015, 12:27 AM
(This post was last modified: 20-04-2015, 12:28 AM by ddb.)
I think fuse (10A F5?) is unique to brakelights assuming the engine bay fuse (50A F12?) hasn't gone, find the switch, short out the connector and see if lights come on - with ignition on!
Separate earths for each light so probably not an earth fault,
Mar 2002 Berlingo Multispace Forte 1.9D 166,000 miles
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Thought I would report back. It was the switch that needed replacing. Thanks for the advice.