just wondering if anyone has had the same problemas i do!

 

i have a ae71 84 spirit corolla and a couple of days ago i noticed that when braking the lights on my speed and tacho come on but very faint, i havent had a look yet but wondering if anyone has had this problem before as i think its a short somewhere and i am going to have a look on the weekend at this problem.

 

just want some idea in what it is or if anyone has had this problem before me so i can work out whats going on, also when this happens my parkers only come on not my full headlight

 

if anyone has any ideas would be much appriciated.

 

 

thanks

you've definitely got a short somewhere, first of all check the wires around your lights (front and rear) then work towards your fuse boxes :P

yea this happened to my 55 corolla once, easily fixed by an auto elec

yeah ok it must be a short somewhere in the brakes maybe i should replace the fuse for the brake and check the lights but any ideas whaty the direct problem could be??

 

just want places i can look so i can try and fix it asap

usualy an earth problem on the taillights

see what the brake light switch does: switches earth or +12v. if its earth then it could be the taillight is using it as an earth, if its +12v you probably have a short.

usualy an earth problem on the taillights

 

yeh sounds bout right... prob bad earth and the brakes lights are earthing through tail/park/dash lights.

check earths for rear lights first... theres a starting point!

yeh sounds bout right... prob bad earth and the brakes lights are earthing through tail/park/dash lights.

check earths for rear lights first... theres a starting point!

 

 

yeah i have changed the bulb in the right tail light and problem has been fixed thanks for all your help!

nice the good old single filament globe in a dual filament housing.