dim brake lights - LotusTalk

geezer · 12-26-2005, 01:20 PM

Passenger side.. Thought it was out, so I pulled the bulb and saw that in fact, the liights were only dim.. I switched the bulbs out with the driver's side bulbs as a test, and it appears that the issue is not with the bulbs, but somewhere else.

Looks like the passenger side brake lights are getting some (small amount of) power, but not enough to be visible without looking at the bulbs direcrtly.

All other lamps work fine, as does all in-car electrical... Any ideas?

charliex · 12-26-2005, 02:13 PM

measure the voltage at the socket in the contact side. should be 12v, check for corrision on the contacts, loose wire, poor grounding, probably not a short if the others are fine.

JLSELISE · 12-26-2005, 02:37 PM

Check the security of the ground connection(s) first. Fiberglass cars can present unusual challanges when it comes to grounding light circuits.

scottyb · 12-26-2005, 05:56 PM

Is it possible you have the bulbs in incorrectly? My 365 use to be temperamental with the way the bulbs were placed in the socket.

12-26-2005, 01:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
geezer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 526	dim brake lights Passenger side.. Thought it was out, so I pulled the bulb and saw that in fact, the liights were only dim.. I switched the bulbs out with the driver's side bulbs as a test, and it appears that the issue is not with the bulbs, but somewhere else. Looks like the passenger side brake lights are getting some (small amount of) power, but not enough to be visible without looking at the bulbs direcrtly. All other lamps work fine, as does all in-car electrical... Any ideas?

12-26-2005, 02:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
JLSELISE Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 489	Check the security of the ground connection(s) first. Fiberglass cars can present unusual challanges when it comes to grounding light circuits. __________________ Joel '67 S3 Elan dhc (owned since 1970) '06 Audi A3 3.2 '04 Noble M12 (380 rwhp)

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12-26-2005, 02:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
charliex OSX Black hat Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Las Vegas , NV Posts: 9,935	measure the voltage at the socket in the contact side. should be 12v, check for corrision on the contacts, loose wire, poor grounding, probably not a short if the others are fine.

12-26-2005, 05:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
scottyb Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,683	Is it possible you have the bulbs in incorrectly? My 365 use to be temperamental with the way the bulbs were placed in the socket.

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