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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: mikey.s on 01 March 2010, 20:36:03

Title: rear lights
Post by: mikey.s on 01 March 2010, 20:36:03

Hiya guys having problems with tail/brake lights .Nearside brakelight was out so changed bulb now have brakelight but no tail light i have checked the power feed from multiplug all is well so should i suspect the bulb holder also other side is doing the same now and again any suggestions cheers

Title: Re: rear lights
Post by: pedroMV6 on 01 March 2010, 20:48:24

Check all local connections and clean if necessary - including the return (earth) points on the body - they can corrode, showing green on copper parts.
Switch cleaner might work, but physically clean with glass/emery paper is usually best.

Title: Re: rear lights
Post by: dbr on 01 March 2010, 21:00:04

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Hiya guys having problems with tail/brake lights .Nearside brakelight was out so changed bulb now have brakelight but no tail light i have checked the power feed from multiplug all is well so should i suspect the bulb holder also other side is doing the same now and again any suggestions cheers

staggered pins. possibly bulb now in the wrong way.

Title: Re: rear lights
Post by: Lazydocker on 02 March 2010, 09:29:27

Are they the correct bulbs :-? :-?

Title: Re: rear lights
Post by: Andyb on 02 March 2010, 09:57:04

just one question are they vauxhall bulbs or a very good quality
1 cheap makes give false alarms
2 they dont last long

replace bulb with a decent item or even better a vaux bulb
 :y

Title: Re: rear lights
Post by: mikey.s on 03 March 2010, 18:02:32

Cheers dbr didnt think it was possible but had the bulbs in the wrong way what a muppet  !!!!! :-[

Title: Re: rear lights
Post by: dbr on 03 March 2010, 18:11:32

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Cheers dbr didnt think it was possible but had the bulbs in the wrong way what a muppet  !!!!! :-[

nice to help.    case of been there   etc