Johnhiggs
Member Since: 19 Feb 2017
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Just noticed that I have no brake lights apart from the high level one, could it just be the bulbs gone
. Had no warning lamps come on?
They are standard lamps.
Cheers 2006 D3 2.7tdv6 SE Zermatt (6A)
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 4th May 2017 6:53 pm |
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Martin
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Probably just the bulbs blown, pretty common to see on D3s.
There's no bulb monitoring on a D3. 06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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| 4th May 2017 7:00 pm |
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Pete K
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Yeah check the bulbs.
You can even swap the top and bottom bulbs on a D3 if you don't have any spares to hand
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| 4th May 2017 7:00 pm |
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Johnhiggs
Member Since: 19 Feb 2017
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Are the brake lights just the top 2? Or all 4?
Do you not get a can bus error? 2006 D3 2.7tdv6 SE Zermatt (6A)
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| 4th May 2017 7:22 pm |
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Pete K
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Top ones akaik
No can bus error but surprised you don't have dash errors if it's an automatic
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| 4th May 2017 8:42 pm |
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Johnhiggs
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I had no idea they weren't working, I think i, right it saying it's not the switch if centre high level is still working, I'm going to look at bulbs tomorrow, what do the lower ones do? Just tail light and spare stoplight? 2006 D3 2.7tdv6 SE Zermatt (6A)
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| 4th May 2017 8:48 pm |
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Pete K
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Yes. Correct
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| 4th May 2017 9:33 pm |
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Martin
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Why would a bulb failure cause a CAN bus (vehicle system communication network error)?
/pedant mode off
As I said above the bulbs are not monitored by the body controller for failure, which is what I think you mean, given the incorrect proliferation of the term "CAN bus" to explain any sort of automotive electronic magic  06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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| 5th May 2017 5:38 am |
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L319
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Depends on the failure mode, if they short or arc as they fail it will show up as an error. Just going open circuit will not show.
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| 5th May 2017 8:44 am |
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Narpy
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Johnhiggs wrote:......what do the lower ones do? Just tail light and spare stoplight?
The lower bulbs are tail lights that just happen to have an unused stop element.
You can wire this up and complete the double stop light mod. Details are in my signature, which is a link to the How-To. Mods:
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| 5th May 2017 9:11 am |
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Johnhiggs
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Thanks Narpy, that mod was on my mind, need to make sure it is just the bulbs first! 2006 D3 2.7tdv6 SE Zermatt (6A)
Front and rear light protectors
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704 rims
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| 5th May 2017 9:42 am |
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Pete K
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Martin wrote:Why would a bulb failure cause a CAN bus (vehicle system communication network error)?
/pedant mode off
As I said above the bulbs are not monitored by the body controller for failure, which is what I think you mean, given the incorrect proliferation of the term "CAN bus" to explain any sort of automotive electronic magic
Yes the misfortune that alot of the LEDs forsale on ebay are sold as CAN BUS error free.
Annoying the LR does know the headlights have failed and stores error codes, just doesn't bother to tell the driver. Probably because the driver would then expect the tail lights to have bulb failure monitoring! I'm still amazed they don't have this on the primary lights!
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| 5th May 2017 11:51 am |
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Johnhiggs
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Bulbs changed all working now 2006 D3 2.7tdv6 SE Zermatt (6A)
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| 5th May 2017 6:41 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
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Well worth keeping spare bulbs in the car as mine seem to blow quite often.
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| 5th May 2017 6:46 pm |
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Johnhiggs
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I'm going to sort out a full kit tomorrow, I've heard bulbs go quite often, side light not working now ! 2006 D3 2.7tdv6 SE Zermatt (6A)
Front and rear light protectors
EGR's Blanked
704 rims
LED Interior lamp upgrade
2014/2015 navigation maps
DAB Motion
Parrott Mki9100 Bluetooth
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| 5th May 2017 7:08 pm |
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