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exup
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Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:53 pm

Hi ,
my check panel keeps coming up with " brake lights",
I ve checked that both rear brake light s are working ok , i took the bulbs out and cleaned them up any way , but the brake lights keeps coming up , is there any common faults to chck over ,
any idears ?????

thanks :roll:
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Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:14 pm

First, try 2 new good quality bulbs, and then suspect the brake light switch and/or the adjustment of the brake linkage pull rod that goes across the car in front of the heater.
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Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:35 am

Does the light stay on all the time?
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Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:02 pm

Thanks Brian , will try your suggestions,
No the light comes up some times , but not all the time , has nt done it at all today ?
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Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:24 pm

For info to all , i tried every thing
but it was a faulty brake like light b switch, it was working ie bring on the rea brake lights ok , but was not reseting the check panel light ???
swoppped for another and its all ok now

thanks all 8)
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Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:55 pm

If the brake switch doesn't work cleanly it will light the chack panel.
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Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:12 pm

Thanks as all ways Brian

i beleive you have fitted lpg to m20 lumps b 4 ?
is that single pint or mutli point systems ??
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Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:19 pm

Sorry to jack the thread, my car seems to have the same problem!! :cry:
Guys where is this brake light switch located then?

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Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:09 pm

exup wrote:
i beleive you have fitted lpg to m20 lumps b 4 ?
is that single pint or mutli point systems ??
Single point. Multi point is a bit OTT for a M20.
M50B25 engined touring will get a multi point system I have here ready when I get the time though.
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Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:33 pm

H-M3 wrote:Sorry to jack the thread, my car seems to have the same problem!! :cry:
Guys where is this brake light switch located then?

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Behind the brake pedal, at the top.
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Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:59 pm

Chris-W wrote:
H-M3 wrote:Sorry to jack the thread, my car seems to have the same problem!! :cry:
Guys where is this brake light switch located then?

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Behind the brake pedal, at the top.

Cheers Chris
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