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burgerboy78
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by burgerboy78 » 20 Dec 2010 01:11 pm
hey guys
all my rear lights were working until i noticed my brake light wasnt working. the bulb wasnt blown but i changed it anyway and now it doesnt work at all. i checked all the oher bulbs and now none of them work!
any ideas?
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Speedy88
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by Speedy88 » 20 Dec 2010 02:35 pm
Wiggle it with a mate holding down the brake peddle. If it lights up, there's a loose connection there.
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filthyjohn
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by filthyjohn » 20 Dec 2010 05:58 pm
If they're all off, inspect the earth point on the body, the one where all the wires are grouped and attached by ring terminals. The earths are notoriously poor on 300 rear lights.
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sven360
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by sven360 » 20 Dec 2010 08:26 pm
I concur,every road rally we did ended with no rear lights.
Sometimes not a bad thing

Keeper of The Knights' of Bushido-lest we forget
Write it in your heart.
Stand by the code and it will stand by you.
Ask no more and give no less than honesty,courage,loyalty,generosity and fairness.
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filthyjohn
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by filthyjohn » 20 Dec 2010 10:09 pm
When I took my 440 jumping in Shields all the bulbs physically came out of the holders which was quite funny.
'87 Nissan Sunny
'95 945 LPT
'90 340 3dr
'87 360 GLT
'87 765 TIC
'75 Manta A
'70 Rover P5 V8
'67 MGB GT
'62 amazon 2dr
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volvosneverdie
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by volvosneverdie » 20 Dec 2010 10:45 pm
filthyjohn wrote:When I took my 440 jumping in Shields all the bulbs physically came out of the holders which was quite funny.
The only cool sentence i have ever seen that has contained the phrase 440.
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sven360
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by sven360 » 20 Dec 2010 10:49 pm
volvosneverdie wrote:filthyjohn wrote:When I took my 440 jumping in Shields all the bulbs physically came out of the holders which was quite funny.
The only cool sentence i have ever seen that has contained the phrase 440.
However,I thought you were banned from the technical section so as to give others a chance to shine with their knowledge

Keeper of The Knights' of Bushido-lest we forget
Write it in your heart.
Stand by the code and it will stand by you.
Ask no more and give no less than honesty,courage,loyalty,generosity and fairness.
The code of the West.
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volvosneverdie
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by volvosneverdie » 20 Dec 2010 10:55 pm
sven360 wrote:
However,I thought you were banned from the technical section so as to give others a chance to shine with their knowledge

Knowledge is over rated.
Comedy is imperative.
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sven360
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by sven360 » 20 Dec 2010 11:11 pm
I concur anyone can explain summit but aching sides is a Godgiven talent.
I applaude you,sir

Keeper of The Knights' of Bushido-lest we forget
Write it in your heart.
Stand by the code and it will stand by you.
Ask no more and give no less than honesty,courage,loyalty,generosity and fairness.
The code of the West.