Check Control

[parksie]

Can someone please offer some advice

The Check Control panel is showing a brake light warning although the brake lights are fine.

How can i stop this little shit of a light coming on,or has something gone past it's sell by date?

Any tips much appreachiated guys.

[fowler]

check the resistance on the back lights as this will be the problem it coould be a s simple as a corroded pin .
Simple description
when lamp blow resistance goes sky high tell computer its broke get my drift!!!
if the resistance is high enough to simulate a a busted light it will tell you so easy way to check is to take the tail lights out and just have a general look around.
Because ALL E30's get condensation in the boot.

[parksie]

Ok , tried all of the above,even changed the back panels that hold the bulbs with a spare set to no avail also changed the brake light bulbs

so I'm now looking at the Check control panel

[parksie]

Well bugger me

After following fowlers tips nowt different happend,prior to parking the car up tonight NO check control light

The wonders of WD40

[oze30]

That and a little tap on the suspect lights usually works a treat!

[Brianmoooore]

You realise that it only takes a brake light malfunction for a fraction of a second to put the LED on, and for it to stay on until the ignition is turned off?
Problem can also be caused by a faulty or maladjusted brake light switch.