| Brake light problem, 2000 Jetta GLS [message #768843] |
Tue, 13 June 2006 01:56 |
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Ok, here's the deal. My two rear brake lights (left and right) will not
work. The center one, on the rear windshield, does. All other tail lights
and signals work fine too.
First, obviously, I tried to change the bulbs. No go. The bulbs are fine.
Second, I had the brake light switch replaced under the recall. Still no go,
same situation. The brake switch is fine.
Then I checked the fuse, as hard as that was with the little heiroglyphics.
The fuse is good.
Any ideas?
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| Re: Brake light problem, 2000 Jetta GLS [message #768844 ] |
Tue, 13 June 2006 02:16 |
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check to see where the wires split going to the different lights, it might
be a case where you have two sets of wires coming off the switch and one
of them is ulplugged. or you might have a ground problem going to the rear
lights.
hope this helps
matt
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| Re: Brake light problem, 2000 Jetta GLS [message #768845 ] |
Tue, 13 June 2006 02:20 |
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"187" <mkh175us [at] nospam.com> wrote in message
news:fe8b28efd378fcaa71c01033c3d27e1d [at] localhost.talkaboutautos.com...
> check to see where the wires split going to the different lights, it might
> be a case where you have two sets of wires coming off the switch and one
> of them is ulplugged. or you might have a ground problem going to the rear
> lights.
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> hope this helps
> matt
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it sets me int he right direction if nothing else. Just curious how the
wires may have come ungrounded if you have any ideas.
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| Re: Brake light problem, 2000 Jetta GLS [message #768846 ] |
Tue, 13 June 2006 05:30 |
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"Chris Kaminski" <kaminskc [at] comcast.net> wrote in message
news:id-dnSUzwfqTYhDZnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d [at] comcast.com...
> Ok, here's the deal. My two rear brake lights (left and right) will not
> work. The center one, on the rear windshield, does. All other tail lights
> and signals work fine too.
> First, obviously, I tried to change the bulbs. No go. The bulbs are fine.
> Second, I had the brake light switch replaced under the recall. Still no
> go,
> same situation. The brake switch is fine.
> Then I checked the fuse, as hard as that was with the little
> heiroglyphics.
> The fuse is good.
> Any ideas?
>
after following 187's advice, try posting your question to the watercooled
group. those folks are way more knowledgeable about your car than us
aircooled folks...., but an electrical system is an electrical system...if
you have power to one of three brakelights and all bulbs are good, you have
lost a connection somewhere.....either the positive or the ground..... a
simple testlight and a helper could help you out here....good luck
>
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| Re: Brake light problem, 2000 Jetta GLS [message #768847 ] |
Tue, 13 June 2006 07:19 |
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"Joey Tribiani" <Joey [at] yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Cpqjg.88088$IZ2.42342 [at] dukeread07...
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> "Chris Kaminski" <kaminskc [at] comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:id-dnSUzwfqTYhDZnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d [at] comcast.com...
> > Ok, here's the deal. My two rear brake lights (left and right) will not
> > work. The center one, on the rear windshield, does. All other tail
lights
> > and signals work fine too.
> > First, obviously, I tried to change the bulbs. No go. The bulbs are
fine.
> > Second, I had the brake light switch replaced under the recall. Still no
> > go,
> > same situation. The brake switch is fine.
> > Then I checked the fuse, as hard as that was with the little
> > heiroglyphics.
> > The fuse is good.
> > Any ideas?
> >
>
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> after following 187's advice, try posting your question to the watercooled
> group. those folks are way more knowledgeable about your car than us
> aircooled folks...., but an electrical system is an electrical system...if
> you have power to one of three brakelights and all bulbs are good, you
have
> lost a connection somewhere.....either the positive or the ground..... a
> simple testlight and a helper could help you out here....good luck
> >
>
>
my bad, i subscribed to the wrong group :)
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