strange electrics please help!

[GazBlack]

Hi i really hope someone can help.
i have a 2000 2.0 hdi 110 estate
The problem is when i brake my side lights come on and the dash lights up!
Also when i put my lights on the brake lights come on with them has anyone experienced this before?
many thanks in advance for any info

Gaz

[lozz]

Hi mate,

Tis abad Earth id say mate,

take the bulb out on the afected side and check for.

:Water ingress,
:Bad bulb,
:any corrosion in bulb holder,
:bulb inserted wrongly,
:Broken wires,
:Bad connection at cluster plug,
:Tow bar wirring if any going to the cluster .


Just ideas there

[GazBlack]

Hi thanks for that but its all the lights not a certain side.
Do you think a broken fog/spot light could cause it as 1 of mine r smashed?
i will try disconnecting it and see what happens.

Thanks Again
Gaz

[steve_earwig]

That's a short between the side light circuit and the brake light circuit. Someone (can't remember, sorry) had something similar a while back, the wires were shorted inside one of the bulbs so you'd best start out with them, change both if nothing's obvious.

[GazBlack]

Hi Steve i did have a look at the spot light then thought it cant be that as they would have to be on to cause the problem.
i think that sounds about right tho as i noticed 1 if the side light bulbs look very black al get it changed tomorrow and see what happens
Thanks Gaz

[Doggy]

I think Steve meant one of the twin filament stop / tail lamps. (I vaguely remember the post too - think one filament had gone, but unusually had welded itself to the other one).

[GazBlack]

ok al check all the bulbs got a new set so will try changing them all.
Thanks
Gaz

[lozz]

Take the brake light bulbs out Both sides,

press the brakes see if the faults gone,
add the brake light bulbs back 1 at atime. work out which bulbs bad,

id say its a bad bulb,
worth a try

[steve_earwig]

Yep, stop & tail, sorry They don't make 'em like they used to.

[GazBlack]

HI guys thanks for the help thats it all sorted.
Took all the rearlights off and cleaned all termanals. turnred out someone had put a single bulb in where there wassupposed to be a double.

Thanks again
Gaz