Electrics

[John Morrison]

Morning all,

Recently refitted all rear electrics after some refurbishment.

Now on checking the car for a run tomorrow, with the sidelights on,

touching the brakes causes the rear lights to go out?

Earth, I hear you all cry, but the rear lamp bodies are earthed through their fixings, and I can run around with a supplementary earth, but curious

as it was

 fine last time I looked.

John.

[RogerH]

Hi John,

           it will be something simple.

Start by removing a bulb at a time and rechecking.

 

Roger

[Lebro]

This is exactly what will happen if the earth connection on the bulb is poor, so I would check your earthing arrangements most carefully, maybe there is paint under the connection to body ?

Bob.

P.S.  Odd that it happens on both sides if you are earthing the bulbs to the fitting (i.e. not a common earth.)

A few checks with a volt meter will should reveal what is going on.

Edited May 10, 2019 by Lebro