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Re: [Healeys] Brake lights kinda not working

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake lights kinda not working
From: Kees Oudesluijs <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2019 09:27:59 +0100
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References: <868425918.2027458.1549148702411.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <868425918.2027458.1549148702411@mail.yahoo.com> <33sc5e13glppev9scp4pj3t8kk26nrf9iq@4ax.com>
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This kind of fault is very often caused by a defective ground/earth 
connection, possibly in the light units themselves. A proper clean of 
the contact area light unit/body, connectors, bulb holders and bulbs may 
sort this.

Kees Oudesluijs




Op 3-2-2019 om 05:44 schreef sentenac.rw@gmail.com:
> It might help in diagnosis if we knew whether this situation had been
> the way it now is for a long time or if you had done something
> electrical quite recently that might have affected how the brake
> lights work.
>
> Maybe you don't know how long it has been happening because you
> weren't aware of the problem until now.  That would classify the
> problem as long term unless you know of some recent electrical event
> such as changing a bulb or the brake light switch.
>
> -Roland
>
> On Sat, 2 Feb 2019 23:05:02 +0000 (UTC), you wrote:
>
>> A guy stopped me and said my brake lights weren't working. He was only half 
>> right. When the lights are on the brake lights work fine. When the lights 
>> are off, the brake lights don't work. The wiring diagram for my BJ8 did not 
>> help.  Hopefully somebody can help, other than drive around with my lights 
>> always on. Thanks in advance.
>> Greg Hill '67 BJ8
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