Brake Light failure

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Paul Eden
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Brake Light failure

Post by Paul Eden » Thu Mar 19, 2015 5:19 pm

I have a 2001/2 Ford Freda with the new style lighting cluster. Both brake lights have failed at once but the strip brake light at the top of the rear door is still working. Is this likely to be a fuse or are they all on the same fuse in which case it must be something else? How so I go about sourcing and changing a fuse if that is the problem?

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Re: Brake Light failure

Post by Bob » Thu Mar 19, 2015 5:20 pm

Possibly both bulbs, I have known it.
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Re: Brake Light failure

Post by Gasy » Thu Mar 19, 2015 7:53 pm

Sure there all on the same fuse
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Re: Brake Light failure

Post by francophile1947 » Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:54 pm

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Re: Brake Light failure

Post by Simon Jones » Thu Mar 19, 2015 9:23 pm

You can get 'mini fuses' from anywhere like Halfords or Maplins, but as already suggested, the most likely problem will be a couple of blown bulbs. To remove the clusters, open the tailgate, undo the cross head screws next to the lights and gently pry the unit rearwards. It's mounted on plastic ball and socket arrangements so should ping out / in with some careful persuasion.

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Re: Brake Light failure

Post by Paul Eden » Fri Mar 27, 2015 11:29 am

As advised, both bulbs blown. Now replaced and everything hunky dory.

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