Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
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Brad, you already have a spare pair of bulbs.
Look at this picture, it's my car with the twin brake light mod.
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On each side the only two brake lights that normally illuminate are the upper ones. However, despite only being wired for the tail light element, the lower pair are also twin element bulbs.
You can swap the uppers for the lowers on each side and have full service resumed without any expense.
Try it, it will work.Mods:
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15th May 2014 7:17 am
braduk
Member Since: 27 Sep 2013
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 353
Hi ok daft question which are the brake lights. Bottom ones below the reverse lights? As I've changed the bulbs and they still don't work? Any ideas please! Got the bulbs from land rover Halifax. The brake lights are the bottom ones at the back yes? Thanks.
15th May 2014 2:16 pm
braduk
Member Since: 27 Sep 2013
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 353
I swapped the bulbs in the bottom
set of red lights below the white reverse lights.
15th May 2014 2:18 pm
Martin Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 18507
The fog lights are the ones under the reverse lights.
The brake lights are the top most ones - already explained above by Narpy.06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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15th May 2014 2:24 pm
braduk
Member Since: 27 Sep 2013
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 353
Thanks in that case they work when parked up but if driving the brake lights don't work for some reason. When the brake peddle is pushed.
15th May 2014 3:02 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20786
I assume someone has followed you, and verified the lights don't work when driving?
And the lights below the reverse lights are the wrong type of bulb...My D3 Build Thread
Member Since: 27 Sep 2013
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 353
Just confirmed that the bulbs in the top set work fine when parked up. It's when I drive and press brake they don't light. Or could
It be they double filament and the filament gone is brake one?
15th May 2014 3:58 pm
Allan_T
Member Since: 10 Sep 2012
Location: Northampton
Posts: 1034
How do you know they're not working when the vehicles moving? Have you driven the vehicle while someone outside monitored the brake lights.GAP IID Pro Multi Vehicle Defender L316 2007-2015 - Discovery 3 - Discovery 4 - Discovery Sport L550 - Freelander 2 - Range Rover Evoque L538 - Range Rover L322 - Range Rover L405 - Range Rover Sport L320 - Range Rover Sport L494 Electrical Fault Diagnostics
15th May 2014 3:58 pm
Allan_T
Member Since: 10 Sep 2012
Location: Northampton
Posts: 1034
braduk wrote:
Just confirmed that the bulbs in the top set work fine when parked up. It's when I drive and press brake they don't light. Or could
It be they double filament and the filament gone is brake one?
Remove the bulb and have a look at the filaments GAP IID Pro Multi Vehicle Defender L316 2007-2015 - Discovery 3 - Discovery 4 - Discovery Sport L550 - Freelander 2 - Range Rover Evoque L538 - Range Rover L322 - Range Rover L405 - Range Rover Sport L320 - Range Rover Sport L494 Electrical Fault Diagnostics
15th May 2014 4:01 pm
Martin Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 18507
Make sure you are not confusing the brake and side lights. The side light appears in both the upper and lower "round" positions either side of the indicator. The brake light appears in only the upper of these and is brighter than the side light.
Also check the centre high level brake light.
Switch the side/head lights OFF before testing brake lights.06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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15th May 2014 4:44 pm
hugeviking
Member Since: 08 Jun 2010
Location: cotswolds
Posts: 1482
Chuff in ell I need a break.
15th May 2014 4:46 pm
Twintorque
Member Since: 29 Mar 2012
Location: West coast
Posts: 112
braduk wrote:
I swapped the bulbs in the bottom
set of red lights below the white reverse lights.
Look at the rear light clusters, it is clearly shown above in Narpy's picture from the top down the first two bulbs on both the rear clusters are the ones in question, forget about the bulbs below the reverse light.
The very top bulbs also function as brake lights, the one below that is only taillights ( unless modded )
15th May 2014 5:48 pm
yogi972
Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Kineton
Posts: 3373
hugeviking wrote:
Chuff in ell I need a break.
15th May 2014 6:04 pm
Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
Posts: 10865
I think a LED D4 conversion is in order brad shows all the signs of completing this fine
15th May 2014 6:32 pm
Allan_T
Member Since: 10 Sep 2012
Location: Northampton
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