No brake lights

[conchurl]

Alright lads I have a bit of a problem with my 406 the brake light are not working none of the 3 are working. I checked the bulbs in the back but they are fine I changed the brake light switch and still they are not working. I check all the fuses and they are fine all other light are working and everything in the car is working. It is a Peugeot 406 2.0 hdi 110bhp. I have Peugeot planet and no problems are coming up.

[steve_earwig]

Is Peugeot Planet registering you pressing the brake pedal? Did you try shorting the connections to see if the brake lights come on?

[MacWomble]

I had this problem with my estate. It was caused by a single broken wire within the tailgate. Next to right hand hinge is a black corrugated rubber trunking. (Right hand with the tailgate up and looking into the back).
I had to cut the rubber conduit off with a stanley knife to see the wires clearly. Pulled each one individually to check. Only one is responsible for all 3 lights. I presume it broke with the repeated flexing as tailgate opens.
Hope this helps.

[conchurl]

I had this problem with my estate. It was caused by a single broken wire within the tailgate. Next to right hand hinge is a black corrugated rubber trunking. (Right hand with the tailgate up and looking into the back).
I had to cut the rubber conduit off with a stanley knife to see the wires clearly. Pulled each one individually to check. Only one is responsible for all 3 lights. I presume it broke with the repeated flexing as tailgate opens.
Hope this helps.

i had a look in the boot and couldnt see what you were talking about mine is a saloon so might be different, im off tomorrow so i can spent a few hours messing with it.

[gumby6371]

Isn't there a switch under the brake pedal that registers when it moves and turns the lights on?

[conchurl]

Isn't there a switch under the brake pedal that registers when it moves and turns the lights on?

i already changed that switch to see if that was the problem.

[jonny81191]

I'd be consulting the wiring diagram, and checking continuity to eliminate the possibility of there being a break in a wire somewhere.

[GingerMagic]

Do you have 2 separate switches on the brake pedal, one for lights and one for cruise control? If so, did you replace the right one..?

Just a thought

[conchurl]

I have good news and bands news. The good news is that I fixed the brake lights today the bad news is my front dipped light is not working and is not getting any current. The joys of having a french car

[conchurl]

Do you have 2 separate switches on the brake pedal, one for lights and one for cruise control? If so, did you replace the right one..?

Just a thought

only one switch but it has the wire there for the second switch

[steve_earwig]

So you're all set to enable cruise...

I have good news and bands news. The good news is that I fixed the brake lights today the bad news is my front dipped light is not working and is not getting any current. The joys of having a french car

So what was it in the end?

The headlight dips and mains are all individually fused

Aside: the driver's side headlamp just blew in the yoyo - it couldn't go when I went to see my mate in the car spares shop, oh no, it had to wait until I'd left there and gone to pick the wife up It better not be anything more serious than a blown bulb *reaches for baseball bat*

[conchurl]

So you're all set to enable cruise...

I have good news and bands news. The good news is that I fixed the brake lights today the bad news is my front dipped light is not working and is not getting any current. The joys of having a french car

So what was it in the end?

The headlight dips and mains are all individually fused

Aside: the driver's side headlamp just blew in the yoyo - it couldn't go when I went to see my mate in the car spares shop, oh no, it had to wait until I'd left there and gone to pick the wife up It better not be anything more serious than a blown bulb *reaches for baseball bat*

put back in the old switch and changed a fuse(had nothing to do with brake lights) and i moved some fuses around. im off again tomorrow so will spent a bit of time messing with it. do you know what fuse does the passenger side dipped beam and i just spotted my front fog lights are now working either, no current at the bulbs. any idea what fuses to check?

[steve_earwig]

year 2000

Damn, it's a semi. You could try these http://www.peugeotlogic.com/fuses/fuses406/fuses8.htm but there are no guarantees.

[conchurl]

year 2000

Damn, it's a semi. You could try these http://www.peugeotlogic.com/fuses/fuses406/fuses8.htm but there are no guarantees.

it says upto dam 8420 mine is 8487

[steve_earwig]

Ok, so I was two months out - this one then http://www.peugeotlogic.com/fuses/fuses406/fuses9.htm