nick205
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 posted on 12/4/12 at 01:13 PM |
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MOT + rear number plate lamps?
MOT next week on SWMBOS Alhambra and the rear no. plate lamps (2) aren't working. After replacing the bulbs and checking the fuses they still
don't work so suspect a bad connection somewhere in the tailgate wiring. I'm sure I can fix it, but time is against me right now to start
pulling it apart and looking for the problem.
Is this an MOT fail?
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loggyboy
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| posted on 12/4/12 at 01:18 PM |
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yes its a fail.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 12/4/12 at 01:23 PM |
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Yes all obligatory lamps are testable items -
If not the bulbs then most likely the problem is due to either the bulb holders or earth connection.
The lamp holders will made by Valeo frequently they suffer from corrosion, usually a proper contact cleaner such as Anders Product Corosion
Gone! followed by Silicone grease will cure it for a year or two.
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Not Anumber
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| posted on 12/4/12 at 01:37 PM |
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If all else fails and you cant get the holder repaired or replaced in time stick in a white light LED soldered to a bit of wire and run temporary
wiring to the taillamps.
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adithorp
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| posted on 12/4/12 at 01:49 PM |
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If it's not the lamps then next place to look is were the wiring goes into the tailgate. Constant bending in the loom between body and door
breaks the wires.
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r1_pete
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| posted on 12/4/12 at 03:30 PM |
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It is, SWMBO's car got an advisory for 1 out, he said he would pass it because technically it is still illuminated. But had both been out it
would be a fail.
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nick205
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| posted on 12/4/12 at 09:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
If it's not the lamps then next place to look is were the wiring goes into the tailgate. Constant bending in the loom between body and door
breaks the wires.
That's my first port of call and confident I can rectify, just on a (self-imposed) short timescale to get it sorted. Irratating really as the
rest of the 11 yr old 120k mile chugga-bug is in pretty good order all round.
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dhutch
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| posted on 13/4/12 at 07:38 AM |
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Bridge wire from a rear cluster, or even the fag lighter socket, along the close of the tail gate and down into the light?
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