Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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My Drivers side rear light has stopped working. But all my other lights work, indicator, brake, fog light. If I plug the unit into the other side, the light works, so obviously it's not the unit. It's gotta be the wiring. I took a pic, there's 2 wires just hanging out but I don't know if that's the problem, I'm quite confused...
And this is the side that works:
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pow
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Colour of the wires match the otherside?
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Graham88
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They're all different colours, so I can't even match them as you say
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Graham88
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Marcus_corsa
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the wires hanging out i think are for the rear speaker
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dan_c4rsa
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could be a dodgy fuse did it on my nova
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Richardhhha
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check the fuse for that side im sure that the car has a fuse for the ns and a fuse for the os
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Graham88
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Can't be the fuse, as the fuse is for the front sidelight too, and that works.
Just tried it anyway, and to no avail
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Planty02
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could it be a ground issue??
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scottyp1989
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the 2 loose wires are fr back speakers.
when was the last time you had the plastics off??? could be something causing it under there
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Marcus_corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by scottyp1989
the 2 loose wires are fr back speakers.
when was the last time you had the plastics off??? could be something causing it under there
like i said earlier???
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Graham88
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Oh right ok, at least I don't have to worry about loose wires then.
Never had those plastics off, it just randomly stopped working, I presumed it was just the bulb. Already been pulled for it so be nice to have it working!
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scottyp1989
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quote:
Originally posted by Marcus_corsa
quote:
Originally posted by scottyp1989
the 2 loose wires are fr back speakers.
when was the last time you had the plastics off??? could be something causing it under there
like i said earlier???
you only said about the apeakers lol
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dean101287
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take a feed from the other side, u can find out what wire to take a feed off by following it back off the bulb holder.
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ad-sport
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quote:
Originally posted by dean101287
take a feed from the other side, u can find out what wire to take a feed off by following it back off the bulb holder.
sounds a bit iffy to me, just check that all the pins in the plug are clean and tight, does the ns light work when plugged to the os?
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Graham88
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Yeah it works on the plug on the passenger side. I'll have a proper look at it tomorrow, hopefully the weather will hold off for an hour so I can sort it.
Try voltage tests and shit..
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Graham88
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Finally got round to doing this after yet another ticking off from Old Bill...
Was a simple case of the number plate wiring had come unplugged. Wired it all back up and rear light worked again. They are on the same circuit.
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