Rear light won't turn off

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Syner
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Rear light won't turn off

Post by Syner » Mon Aug 29, 2016 6:09 pm

Ok, so this is probably something really obvious. However, I can't, for the life of me work it out. Bongonauts to the rescue please. The rear 'brake light'? :?: won't turn off. It's the little red light on the back bumper. Any idea?

Thanks,

James

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wonkanoby
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Re: Rear light won't turn off

Post by wonkanoby » Mon Aug 29, 2016 6:19 pm

are you sure its not the fog light

which will have been done by importer as japanese dont use then
Syner
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Re: Rear light won't turn off

Post by Syner » Mon Aug 29, 2016 7:16 pm

Yep, rear fog light with a very strange switch.

Thank you.
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Re: Rear light won't turn off

Post by Gasy » Tue Aug 30, 2016 6:46 am

Fog should be wired so it only comes on when lights are switched on
You might want to get the wiring changed
So you don't flatten your battery
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Re: Rear light won't turn off

Post by rita » Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:13 am

You should have a tell-tale/warning light on the switch, it is perfectly MOT legal to have it wired independently of the ignition or the side/head lights, just make sure that the light on the switch is working.

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Syner
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Re: Rear light won't turn off

Post by Syner » Tue Aug 30, 2016 1:49 pm

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