Brake Light Acting Strange?
Brake Light Acting Strange?
When I brake my nearside brake light is very dim and when my lights are turned on it actually goes out when braking?
1988 340 1.4 DL
(I suffer with O.C.D. which makes me obsessed with fine detail)
(Diagrams or photos are far more helpful to me when it comes to cars)
(I suffer with O.C.D. which makes me obsessed with fine detail)
(Diagrams or photos are far more helpful to me when it comes to cars)
Re: Brake Light Acting Strange?
Most likely an earthing problem. Check and clean your earths!
Re: Brake Light Acting Strange?
Where are they?
1988 340 1.4 DL
(I suffer with O.C.D. which makes me obsessed with fine detail)
(Diagrams or photos are far more helpful to me when it comes to cars)
(I suffer with O.C.D. which makes me obsessed with fine detail)
(Diagrams or photos are far more helpful to me when it comes to cars)
Re: Brake Light Acting Strange?
Rear light cluster earths, very typical
1989 - Volvo 360 GLT
1985 - Volvo 360 GLS
2008 - Volvo S60 SE Lux
1985 - Volvo 360 GLS
2008 - Volvo S60 SE Lux
Re: Brake Light Acting Strange?
I havent a clue where to find the earth, I'll check my Haynes manual...
1988 340 1.4 DL
(I suffer with O.C.D. which makes me obsessed with fine detail)
(Diagrams or photos are far more helpful to me when it comes to cars)
(I suffer with O.C.D. which makes me obsessed with fine detail)
(Diagrams or photos are far more helpful to me when it comes to cars)
Re: Brake Light Acting Strange?
Check this out:
http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... =39&t=4384
You probably don't have to go to the lengths Chris did by running new earths, but a good clean of them should sort it.
http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... =39&t=4384
You probably don't have to go to the lengths Chris did by running new earths, but a good clean of them should sort it.
1989 - Volvo 360 GLT
1985 - Volvo 360 GLS
2008 - Volvo S60 SE Lux
1985 - Volvo 360 GLS
2008 - Volvo S60 SE Lux
Re: Brake Light Acting Strange?
Miraculously I replaced the number plate bulb that was dead and swapped the connections around on the brake light that wasnt working and voila, the entire rear lighting system works.
Just out of curiosity where are the rear light cluster earths?
Just out of curiosity where are the rear light cluster earths?
1988 340 1.4 DL
(I suffer with O.C.D. which makes me obsessed with fine detail)
(Diagrams or photos are far more helpful to me when it comes to cars)
(I suffer with O.C.D. which makes me obsessed with fine detail)
(Diagrams or photos are far more helpful to me when it comes to cars)
Re: Brake Light Acting Strange?
It's the aluminium looking strip that all the bulb holders try to rub against. Normally as a temp solution some contact cleaner on both the copper and the ally sorts it out for 12months or so.
I'll try and sort out the pictures on that thread in the next few days
I'll try and sort out the pictures on that thread in the next few days
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
Re: Brake Light Acting Strange?
sometimes just disturbing the earth strip will scrape off some oxidised aluminium and restore good contact... ensure your lights aren't flickering over each bump.