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carper

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High level brake light
28. Sep 2007 at 07:29

Returning home last night, I passed a parked up police car, nothing wrong with that, you see them most days.
Further along my way, I noticed in my mirror, this car rapidly getting closer, did'nt think much of it, untill they flashed the blue whirlies.
I pulled over and got out of the car, (I knew I was'nt speeding, co's thats naughty Roll Eyes

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They asked if I knew my high level brake light was'nt working, I said no I did'nt know, (me now thinking, is it law that because it's fitted it must work ?). So basically, they pulled me over to let me know, I said I'd get it sorted, and let me on my way.

Now, because it's a row of led's, surely they can't have all blown, I've looked in the fuse layout in the hand book to see if it's a seperate fuse Undecided

anyone know the first place to look/check before the car gets stripped down Shocked

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Regards.... Carper Wink

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Dazzler Omega Baron Offline Drive it like you stole it...... Posts: 4459 Sutton, Surrey Gender: Drives: AMG C32 estate	Re: High level brake light Reply #1 - 28. Sep 2007 at 09:12 Pull it down and check the conection, also check its getting 12v when the brake pedal is pressed for starters.
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LFF64 Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1139 BICESTER OXON Gender: Drives: 2.5 CDX AUTO 1998 2.8 TDi SWB PAJERO 1994	Re: High level brake light Reply #2 - 28. Sep 2007 at 10:26 As Dazzler suggest pull the unit down there is a connector that may have worked loose I had this no my last one
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Pitchfork Omega Baron Offline Barndances & Morris Posts: 2493 Tadley (near Basingrad) Gender: Drives: 2006 Citroen C5 Diesel Estate	Re: High level brake light Reply #3 - 28. Sep 2007 at 15:14 As an aside, can a high level lamp be retro-fitted to an earlier model like mine? IW
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carper Junior Member Offline Posts: 114 Yorkshire - Hecky Gender: Drives: 2.0 GLS (Facelift)	Re: High level brake light Reply #4 - 28. Sep 2007 at 15:50 Sorted cheers guy's, bad connection.
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: High level brake light Reply #5 - 28. Sep 2007 at 16:15 Pitchfork wrote on 28. Sep 2007 at 15:14: As an aside, can a high level lamp be retro-fitted to an earlier model like mine? IW Don't see any reason why not. Bear in mind though that the shaded area of the screens are different around the light.
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carper

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Re: High level brake light
Reply #6 - 28. Sep 2007 at 17:19

Pitchfork wrote on 28. Sep 2007 at 15:14:

As an aside, can a high level lamp be retro-fitted to an earlier model like mine?
IW

I noticed you drive an estate, do you mean like this .........

this one is on the bay for (buy it now) ...£14.95

maybe you can get one cheaper from the breakers. Thumbs Up!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-ESTATE-THIRD-BRAKE-LIGHT_W0QQitemZ260164920...

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Pitchfork Omega Baron Offline Barndances & Morris Posts: 2493 Tadley (near Basingrad) Gender: Drives: 2006 Citroen C5 Diesel Estate	Re: High level brake light Reply #7 - 28. Sep 2007 at 20:35 That's the one but can it be fitted retrospectively to an earlier car???
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Re: High level brake light
Reply #8 - 02. Oct 2007 at 14:22

On my saloon, it looks possible as inner trim is the same but as said, I noticed the dark area on the glass is different so didn't pursue it further.

In the end I went for a cheap aftermarket one which glues to the top of the windscreen - and occasionally comes loose. You'll need to feed the wires down to the main brake wiring and splice it in. Works for me although admittedly not so neat.

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LFF64 Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1139 BICESTER OXON Gender: Drives: 2.5 CDX AUTO 1998 2.8 TDi SWB PAJERO 1994	Re: High level brake light Reply #9 - 02. Oct 2007 at 18:57 I know yours is an estate but I fitted one to my last saloon and that did not have the space i the black shading . And the light was visible throught it. It went through the MOT with no problems . I did try to remove some of the black shading but had no luck doing this
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Re: High level brake light
Reply #10 - 02. Oct 2007 at 23:47

LFF64 wrote on 02. Oct 2007 at 18:57:

I know yours is an estate but I fitted one to my last saloon and that did not have the space i the black shading . And the light was visible throught it. It went through the MOT with no problems . I did try to remove some of the black shading but had no luck doing this

Hi level brake light has nothing to do with an MOT Wink

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