Brake light bulb change

[dudec]

Hi there, warning for brakelight bulb came up and I changed the bulb, all was ok for a day or 2 then the warning came back. I did notice that the bulb had a small pin on the side which was cut when I put bulb in. Think my mechanic may have changed it recently for MOT

Has anyone had a similar problem? Am I using the wrong bulb? Need help because the warning comes up every time I start the car and is really annoying me (easily annoyed)

 

[JR_130]

not sure what the bulb type is, but you could take the bulb out of the other side to ensure you have the correct bulb at least?

 

[dudec]

Was planning to do that when I get a chance, thanks

 

[GTRACING]

Hi .
I had a brake warning show, after checking and scratching of heads it turned out to be , where the power plug clips onto the rear light assembly, the pins on the plug showed signs of green corrosion , I cleaned them with a little file , WD40 blown dry, job done , brake light worked .
Regards GT

 

[dudec]

Got it sorted, turned bulb 180 degrees, stopped the warning

Thanks for the help

 

[tommayo88]

Had the exact same problem with the contacts corroded. Used a file to clean like you did and work for while till the message appeared again. I eventually changed the bulb carrier which showed signs of rust. No brainer @ £16 from dealer with postage.

Sounds like a common problem.

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