Member Since: 19 Oct 2010
Location: Hampshire
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Thanks Robbie... Any suggestion where I can / how I can check that?
18th Jan 2014 6:27 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
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Bulb coated itself from the inside? Sounds daft but happened to SWMBO's car once. No idea why but the bulb ended up with a metallic coating on the inside.
18th Jan 2014 6:28 pm
crwoody
Member Since: 09 Mar 2009
Location: Littleborough
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".. bulb ended up with a metallic coating on the inside ..", they do that, the filament evaporates over time and has nowhere else to go. however the hi level light is made up with LED's so I would guess dodgy earth as suggested, or a defective lamp unit.Clive
18th Jan 2014 6:45 pm
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Learned something new today.
18th Jan 2014 6:48 pm
Derroo
Member Since: 19 Oct 2010
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 10
Used to work fine Clive and as you say led so unless it's suddenly decided to give up the ghost (hope not having read what a pig it is to replace!) I'm hoping it's the earth... How do I test that?
18th Jan 2014 7:08 pm
crwoody
Member Since: 09 Mar 2009
Location: Littleborough
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I've not come across this problem myself but the wiring diagram shows a wire from the lamp going direct to it's own separate earth point via one plug & socket connector, I would assume the wire goes through the rubber tube at the top of the tailgate and to earth somewhere close by, might just need to remove the plastic trim across the top rear inside.
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18th Jan 2014 7:35 pm
Derroo
Member Since: 19 Oct 2010
Location: Hampshire
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Fab thanks mate... That's my Sunday morning sorted... Will report back
18th Jan 2014 7:38 pm
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18th Jan 2014 7:47 pm
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High level light is LEDS.
So low supply, earth, connectors.“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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