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Old 16th October 2019, 18:32   #1
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Default Blown Bulb

Just on the offchance other members have the same problem.
Every now and again my parking bulb came up as blown. Then after a while the warning light will go out.
Then a few days later it will come on again doing the same again.
This has stopped for a while but now my brake light bulb is coming up blown.
This goes out after a while after braking.
Has any members been having the same problems?
Anyone any idea what the problem is?
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Old 16th October 2019, 19:07   #2
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Mine flashed up a couple of errors a couple of days ago, abs, then a blown parking light, after switching off and restarting all was fine. I put it down to lack of use especially in damp weather as there times when the car can stand for 2 or 3 days without use.
Guessing in your case that when braking, subsequently making/breaking the connection you clear any oxidation.

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Old 16th October 2019, 21:50   #3
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I had something similar. It turned out to be some lightly corroded pins in the connector to the light switch module.

Easy to get at and I sprayed the pins with WD 40 quite a few years ago now, and since then had no more problems.--
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Old 17th October 2019, 16:26   #4
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Every now and again my parking bulb came up as blown. This has stopped for a while but now my brake light bulb is coming up blown. This goes out after a while after braking.
Anyone any idea what the problem is?

A thought. A failed tail light (parking light?) is automatically compensated for by switching on the corresponding brake light and operating it at half power. So, there's a tenuous connection between your blown bulb warning and braking. Maybe the rear light bulb has failed and now the brake bulb is on the blink. Corrosion/damp in the bulb holders may be the underlying cause.


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Old 17th October 2019, 17:44   #5
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Driving home tonight I had a symbol like a beetle come up on the dash. Some words too but they vanished before I could read them and the beetle thing lit up again.---

Anyway, after switching the engine off at home and switching it on again the words came up for a bit longer. It said rear left hand stop light bulb had blown so that's the job for tomorrow.--


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