Hi everyone, I was just wondering if someone could help me? I have a 1.6 mk1 seat leon and it turns out that my rear brake lights don't work. The light in my spoiler comes on but the two rear brake lights don't, I have tried new bulbs and it not that, I've had it plugged into a diagnostics computer because my EPC light is on and it says that there's a fault with my brake light cable. Can someone please tell me if its a common issue with leon and how I could fix this myself? Any help or advice what so ever would be great thanks!
break light fault
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Brake light switch fails on the back of the pedal .
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If it was the switch faulty tho how comes spoiler light is working? Don't they run off the same switch?
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Hmm doesn't sound like the switch, my suggestion would be try a multi meter and see if it tells you anything
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I tried to change the brake switch on the pedal and that wasn't the problem... is there like a switch or where the cables split for tail and rear light that maybe got waterlogged that I could have a look at? also, this is strange and I only noticed this yesterday, but when I do press the brakes my right rear light (not stop/brake light) comes on. When I put my lights on both of them are on a little dim, but when I press the brake the right one gets quite bright and when I touched the plastic cover it was really hot. Maybe there is a problem with wires somewhere? maybe they are touching and that's why its doing this?
No other switches.
Have you tried turning the stop/tail light bulbs around in their holders? They are supposed to only fit one way round (offset pins) but it is possible to put them in backwards.
Otherwise you need to check your wiring. Start with the earth point for the rear end of the car, but also look at the flexible cableway close to the hinge, which is the place that gets most wear.
Have you tried turning the stop/tail light bulbs around in their holders? They are supposed to only fit one way round (offset pins) but it is possible to put them in backwards.
Otherwise you need to check your wiring. Start with the earth point for the rear end of the car, but also look at the flexible cableway close to the hinge, which is the place that gets most wear.
Could be a bad earth, if the bulbs are in the wrong way the brake lights will come on and stay on when you turn the headlights on, so easy way to check the fitment of the bulbs is turn the lights on.
I'd go with this as well test the earths or try earthing it to a different location to test it
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