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[GLENNY BOY]

hi all happy new year my display keeps saying brake light but brake lights are fine any ideas 

[Andy B]

hi all happy new year my display keeps saying brake light but brake lights are fine any ideas 

Ensure a decent connection in the bulb holder & use a quality brand. Cheap lamps can & do cause a problem for the lamp check   electrickery. 

[geoffr70]

If its when you first turn the ignition on that's normal. It does all the checks then you press the brake pedal, it goes off and that's it.

[GLENNY BOY]

oh yes its says breaklight check when started but on display after check it comes up on display brake light but all brake lights are working fine cheers

[Webby the Bear]

I get this everytime I turn ignition on. Just think it's set like that

[GLENNY BOY]

oh great its not just me then its never done this before until 29th dec i thought strange my mate checked lights while i apply the brake all working so i dont understand why its happening its a fault on rear lights 

[Andy B]

I get this everytime I turn ignition on. Just think it's set like that

You're supposed to. The message appears, you press the pedal & if both brake lights come on the system is happy & extinguishes the message. If a lamp fails, you get the message to inform you that you need to buy a new lamp.

[GLENNY BOY]

thats what im saying its saying brake light which i thought means you need a bulb but my rear lights are working so why is it telling me to check brake light when lights ok 

[Andy B]

oh great its not just me then its never done this before until 29th dec i thought strange my mate checked lights while i apply the brake all working so i dont understand why its happening its a fault on rear lights 

When you first turn your ignition you should get the message .... brake light check. When you press the brake pedal the message goes away assuming that both brake lamps are working. If you get the message appear during normal driving it means that a brake lamp has failed or you've fitted cheapo brake lamps or there's a fault in the check system (unlikely)

[Webby the Bear]

I get this everytime I turn ignition on. Just think it's set like that

You're supposed to. The message appears, you press the pedal & if both brake lights come on the system is happy & extinguishes the message. If a lamp fails, you get the message to inform you that you need to buy a new lamp.

Cheers Andy B. That clears that up! 

[GLENNY BOY]

well thats what its saying after system check,i drive then the display says BRAKE LIGHT but brake lights  are all working fine so yes im puzzled  ::)and its just started doing it and bulbs were from halfords so no rubbish ones and been in ages

[RobG]

well thats what its saying after check, BRAKE LIGHT brake lights all working fine so yes im puzzled  ::)and its just started doing and bulbs been in ages

There`s your problem

[GLENNY BOY]

what is 

[Andy B]

well thats what its saying after check, BRAKE LIGHT brake lights all working fine so yes im puzzled  ::)and its just started doing and bulbs been in ages

There`s your problem

Agreed! Go and buy & fit a pair of QUALITY stop/tail lamps. 

[Andy B]

what is 

'BULBS BEEN IN AGES' is your problem!