Re: [DML] Brake Lights

[Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx>]

When you say you have soldered your boards, have you soldered ALL the rivets? I ask
because some of the bulb holders act as "bridges" between two tracks, in turn supplying
an earth to another bulb. I too had a similar problem, and the bulb in the holder in
question worked fine, but the rivet on its case supplying earth to another bulb was
dodgy.

I worked this out with a 12" piece of wire, stripped at each end, and touched each rivet
to the surrounding copper track. You soon find the problem

Actually, every time I get in the car at the moment, I stop half a mile down the road to
get out and thump the left hand indicator...:-) I'm lazy with electrical problems 'cos I
understand them!

Martin
#1458

theshovel1224@xxxx wrote:

> Put my D in winter storage today. I noticed my brake lights weren't
> working correctly. When the headlights were on, both tail lamps
> would come on. With the headlights off, & the brake pedal depressed,
> neither of the right brake lights would come on, but the tail light
> illuminated. On the left side, only the inner brake light would come
> on. I have soldered stock tail light boards. Would this have anything
> to do with the fact that I ran the car thru the car wash just before
> putting it away & the boards could have gotten wet? When I get it
> back out in the spring, I will get out the wiring diagram & a test
> light & take the tail lights off & check what is getting power when.
> I know the stock boards are known to do some strange things, but
> has anyone ever had this happen?
>
> John Yeoman