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magpies79
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edited 25 June at 8:44AM in Motoring
Can anybody tell me if this bulb has gone or figment is partially broken?

So car warning came on rear bulb gone which I thought was strange as change it not that long ago so thought I’ll check it first at work.

The thing is when I put it back in the light started working again but to me that looks broken so is it maybe sometimes reconnecting when I go over a bump or maybe it hasn’t gone completely when I took the bulb out can a little rattle when you shake it like a piece of the figment has broke off.
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  • FrugaiMacDugal
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    magpies79 said:
    Can anybody tell me if this bulb has gone or figment is partially broken?

    So car warning came on rear bulb gone which I thought was strange as change it not that long ago so thought I’ll check it first at work.

    The thing is when I put it back in the light started working again but to me that looks broken so is it maybe sometimes reconnecting when I go over a bump or maybe it hasn’t gone completely when I took the bulb out can a little rattle when you shake it like a piece of the figment has broke off.
    It's maybe just your imagination, though it does look broken..
    Try swapping brake bulbs over.





  • WellKnownSid
    WellKnownSid Posts: 1,936 Forumite
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    Looks broken.  And yes, if the filament is broken when you thump it or it goes over a bump whilst it's 'on' the loose end will briefly touch to make the connection, with enough heat generated to produce a tiny little spot weld at that point so it'll work for a bit then fail again, probably over the next bump.

    If you don't want bulb failure messages randomly popping a hundred times a day just replace the bulb.

    Try to get hold of a fresh, decent replacement - I've always found the ones you buy at a filling station which have probably been sat on the shelf for 15 years are never any good.
  • fatbelly
    fatbelly Posts: 22,979 Forumite
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    You can get long-life versions, which should be better
  • Lorian
    Lorian Posts: 6,254 Forumite
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    It's very broken on the left it's just lightly reattached itself until the next pothole.

  • magpies79
    magpies79 Posts: 401 Forumite
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    Yeah thought so I’ll definitely change it I was at work last night so didn’t have a bulb with me so I’ll pick one up on way and change it thanks 
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  • droopsnoot
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    If you connect it to a battery, does it light up? If not, it's blown, whether it looks blown or not.
  • magpies79
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    No I haven’t tried that it still works because it had gone out and wasn’t working took it out to have a look as only change it a few months ago so thought maybe it’s come lose or a connection problem but then obviously bulb looked like that.

    Put back in and the bulb out message disappeared reversed up to a glass door in car park and could see it was working again but as mentioned maybe it just briefly making a connection sometimes. I’ll pick a new bulb up tonight on way to work.
    £2820/£4000 0% 24 months pay £150 HSBC
    £2,100/£3000 0% 27 months pay £150 M&S
    £3,050/£4000 0% 27 months pay £150 HALI
    £2,200/£7250 0% 14 months pay £60  RBS
    £990/£2000 28% Zable closed  £60 
    mortgage £22,000/£89,000 2 years left 
  • Grey_Critic
    Grey_Critic Posts: 1,508 Forumite
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    Does not have to be the bulb but wiring connection/loose wire
  • magpies79
    magpies79 Posts: 401 Forumite
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    Yeah that’s why I took it apart and checked yesterday but first signs do point to the bulb going to buy a new set today 
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    £3,050/£4000 0% 27 months pay £150 HALI
    £2,200/£7250 0% 14 months pay £60  RBS
    £990/£2000 28% Zable closed  £60 
    mortgage £22,000/£89,000 2 years left 
  • Car_54
    Car_54 Posts: 8,851 Forumite
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    Does your car have a front brake light?
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