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Car question
JollyNolly
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I don't know whether this is the place to ask, sorry if not. My Ford Focus tail light/brake light has stopped working - I've changed the bulb twice and it refuses to work. Can anyone tell me what could be wrong?
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could be the fuse?'Proud To Be Dealing With My Debts' DFW 228 :j
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I guess so - any idea which/where??£2 coin savers club: £1.49
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Fuses will be listed in Haynes manual, or on the fuse box cover. I'd spend a bit of time wiggling the bulb around first though; car lights are notorious for corroding/having poor connections.
The other thing to check is the switch on the brake pedal.Happy chappy0 -
If it's only the one light, I would suspect a loose wire / bad earth.
Ask these guys:
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/index.htm
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Hello JollyNolly
Your thread will be better placed in the 'Motoring & Public Transport' board, so I'll move it across.
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Have a look in your car user manual. It should tell you where the fuse box is and also include a diagram of which fuse does what.This country is called Great Britain. It would be called Amazing Britain if it wasn't for people like you pulling the average down0
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Come and ask the Ford Focus Owners Club members!!!!
We're a friendly bunch! https://www.ffoc.co.uk
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Hi have you used the right type of Bulb? fiitings can be different
Or you can switch the working one to the other side to see if the elctrics are working correctly
Good luck
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tim158 wrote:Hi have you used the right type of Bulb? fiitings can be different
Or you can switch the working one to the other side to see if the elctrics are working correctly
Good luck
Tim
Hmm - I'm pretty sure it's the right bulb - selected with the help of Halfords lookup book. I'll give the swap a try, though.£2 coin savers club: £1.49
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When I used the wrong bulb in my offside brake light all three of my brake lights stayed on!
Easily done though - I'd just used a slightly different wattage IIRC.
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