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[Richard P]

I have an intermittent problem with the brake lights on my 2.6 Elite. Occasionally the display come up with "Brake Light Check". When this occurs I find that the brake lights work perfectly, but when I turn on the lights the high level brake light also illuminates (although not as brightly as when the brake pedal is depressed). After a day or so the problem corrects itself. Anyone have any ideas as to what could be causing this?

Many thanks,

Richard.  

[Marks DTM Calib]

As a first port of call, check the 0V connection in the boot, its on the passenger side behind the plastic slam panel trim.

[Miggy24]

Also check your brake bulbs has i have a bmw e30 and the little on board computer was saying that my brake bulbs was out and they was working fine.Put 2 new bulbs in and it cured it

[Richard P]

Thanks for the replies, I will try both suggestions and see what happens.

Thanks again,

Richard.  

[markey mark]

As a first port of call, check the 0V connection in the boot, its on the passenger side behind the plastic slam panel trim.

do you mean the earth connections mark !  

[JueV6]

I think that's the techie term markey, ment to confuse us laymen

[Andyb]

it has been known m8 that some times even though the bulbs are fine and work well
some makes will flash the warning up on the mid i would go to vauxhall and get bulbs from them and keep the ones u got as spares

[dbug]

Found Ring bulbs work ok for me - cheaper than VX.  Halfords bulbs can cause this problem.

Hi brake light on with lights is a dodgy earth.

[Andy B]

As a first port of call, check the 0V connection in the boot, its on the passenger side behind the plastic slam panel trim.

do you mean the earth connections mark !  

       

NB If you look in a Haynes manual for an Astra G you'll find the wirng diagrams are (useless but) laid out schematically(sp?) and you'll also find these everywhere in the book!  
If you have a 'Positive Earth' car from the 50s & 60s obviously the postive terminal of the battery is connected to the chassis so ...... what would you call the negative terminal?  :-/  :-/ -12volts ??  :-/  

[Richard P]

Went off to the local VX dealer this afternoon and bought a couple of new bulbs. Everything is now OK. I haven't checked the 0v connection as of yet but hopefully will get a chance tomorrow. Although all is now fine, I can't say for certain that the problem is cured as it's one of those annoying intermittent faults.
I guess only time will tell.

Thanks again for all the replies,

Richard.