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Brake light issue

  • 13-07-2020 7:09pm
    #1
    afro man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 617 ✭✭✭


    Rear driver side brake light problem 2007 corolla.. When I hit brake no light comes on on this side.. Yet when I put on parkin light it comes on ok


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  • #2
    Mad_Mike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭Mad_Mike


    No idea with the Corolla, and maybe I'm taking you up wrong, but I assume what you mean is the brake light and parking light come on together?
    If so, it's just a dual filament bulb and one of the filaments is burned out


  • #3
    afro man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 617 ✭✭✭afro man


    Mad_Mike wrote: »
    No idea with the Corolla, and maybe I'm taking you up wrong, but I assume what you mean is the brake light and parking light come on together?
    If so, it's just a dual filament bulb and one of the filaments is burned out

    No parking light comes on OK.. . But if I hit brake the light won't come on on drivers side only


  • #4
    TherapyBoy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 4,466 Mod ✭✭✭✭TherapyBoy


    afro man wrote: »
    No parking light comes on OK.. . But if I hit brake the light won't come on on drivers side only

    There’s 2 lights in the one bulb like Mad_Mike said. One of them is not working, change the bulb.

    Moderator: Non Drinkers Group & Grand Theft Auto



  • #5
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Bulb is blown, if you brake the side lamp will go out as the element is energised in the higher wattage brake lamp.
    5watt and 21watt bulb together.

    Just make sure to get the right one as some the pins are slightly different.


  • #6
    afro man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 617 ✭✭✭afro man


    TherapyBoy wrote: »
    There’s 2 lights in the one bulb like Mad_Mike said. One of them is not working, change the bulb.

    bulb changed yesterday … still not working I may try switching bulbs to see if that works


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  • #7
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    afro man wrote: »
    bulb changed yesterday … still not working I may try switching bulbs to see if that works

    Is it the correct bulb you fitted? Some only have one filament.
    Could also be a worn or water damaged connection where the bulb hits the terminal, have a look for discoloration on the little tabs inside the bulb holder.


  • #8
    afro man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 617 ✭✭✭afro man


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Is it the correct bulb you fitted? Some only have one filament.
    Could also be a worn or water damaged connection where the bulb hits the terminal, have a look for discoloration on the little tabs inside the bulb holder.

    Punisher

    called back to top part and got new Bulb all working ok now , Must have got faulty bulk last time


  • #9
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    afro man wrote: »
    Punisher

    called back to top part and got new Bulb all working ok now , Must have got faulty bulk last time

    Yes unfortunately that can happen as they are extremely cheap.


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