Car question

JollyNolly

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?

aussielovell

could be the fuse?

JollyNolly

I guess so - any idea which/where??

tomstickland

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.

Russ66

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

HTH

Nile

Hello JollyNolly

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TheImportanceOfBeingIdle

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.

Skint_Catt

Come and ask the Ford Focus Owners Club members!!!!

We're a friendly bunch! https://www.ffoc.co.uk

S_C

tim158

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

JollyNolly

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.

Skint_Catt

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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