My mate was following me home and dutifully informed that both brake lights were flickering when brakes applied.
Is there a common earth crown for these and where is it located on a 1987 T25
THanks
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Re: brake lights flicker
Rear lights earth is in the engine bay
Always worth cleaning them up but it is more likely to be a faulty brake light switch.
Early models on the rear panel.
Later Models under the coil
Always worth cleaning them up but it is more likely to be a faulty brake light switch.
Early models on the rear panel.
Later Models under the coil
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Re: brake lights flicker
Thanks Herb,
Haynes tells me brake switch is part of master cylinder set up.
Will have a look see if any problems with connections and check out earths too.
Haynes tells me brake switch is part of master cylinder set up.
Will have a look see if any problems with connections and check out earths too.
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Re: brake lights flicker
Flickering is rarely earth...nearly always the hydraulic switch.
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Re: brake lights flicker
California Dreamin wrote:Flickering is rarely earth...nearly always the hydraulic switch.
Martin
Many thanks, will start with that first when the incessant rain stops !!
Can the switch be replaced without removing the master cylinder and draining/bleeding the whole system ?
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Re: brake lights flicker
You don't have to remove the
masters cylinder and you don't have to
bleed it either .
masters cylinder and you don't have to
bleed it either .
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Re: brake lights flicker
dogbreath100 wrote:You don't have to remove the
masters cylinder and you don't have to
bleed it either .
Many thanks, much appreciated
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