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sandie · 12-01-2008, 20:35

When I put my foot on the brake and indicate to turn right all my drivers side rear lights flash, any ideas

Sandie

E_T_V · 12-01-2008, 20:45

Faulty earth or check the wiring loom in the boot where it gets shut in the boot, it often frays/breaks.

I'd go with a duff earth first though.

214 no 1 · 13-01-2008, 10:46

Yep...definitley sounds like you have an earthing problem.

Takeshi · 13-01-2008, 11:06

Deffo earthing problem, I had exactly the same problem.

Rather than muck about I just drilled a small hole in the light unit, ran a wire from it to the body of the car and it was sorted.

Mike T · 13-01-2008, 18:34

I agree with Takeshi. A new earthing point is the quickest and easiest solution otherwise you have a lot of contacts to check and clean but it's up to you.

sandie · 16-01-2008, 20:53

I took the easy option and took it to the garage to get sorted because the wiring to the lights on both sides looked a right mess apparently whoever had done it before had made a right mess so now its all tidy,

Sandie

davie27 · 17-01-2008, 06:59

glad its all sorted sandie.you,ll have to get some piccys up in the gallery :@)

sandie · 17-01-2008, 16:33

there is one somewhere on here or might even be two

davie27 · 17-01-2008, 18:55

im off to have a look.

12-01-2008, 20:35	#1
sandie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: worcestershire Car: Rover 200 Cabby Posts: 112	Flashing rear light When I put my foot on the brake and indicate to turn right all my drivers side rear lights flash, any ideas Sandie

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12-01-2008, 20:45	#2
E_T_V Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Under a car near scunthorpe Car: Maestros, 200, 600, ZTT Posts: 20,962	Faulty earth or check the wiring loom in the boot where it gets shut in the boot, it often frays/breaks. I'd go with a duff earth first though.

13-01-2008, 10:46	#3
214 no 1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Chatham, Kent, UK Car: 214Si 16v '97 ; 2003 Peugeot 807 2.2HDi Exec Posts: 1,112	Yep...definitley sounds like you have an earthing problem.

13-01-2008, 11:06	#4
Takeshi Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bristol Car: Rover 200 (95-99) 'Bubble Shape' Posts: 739	Deffo earthing problem, I had exactly the same problem. Rather than muck about I just drilled a small hole in the light unit, ran a wire from it to the body of the car and it was sorted.

13-01-2008, 18:34	#5
Mike T Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Norfolk Car: Rover 25 Posts: 1,106	I agree with Takeshi. A new earthing point is the quickest and easiest solution otherwise you have a lot of contacts to check and clean but it's up to you.

16-01-2008, 20:53	#6
sandie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: worcestershire Car: Rover 200 Cabby Posts: 112	I took the easy option and took it to the garage to get sorted because the wiring to the lights on both sides looked a right mess apparently whoever had done it before had made a right mess so now its all tidy, Sandie

17-01-2008, 06:59	#7
davie27 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: middlesbrough Car: Rover 200 Cabby Posts: 389	glad its all sorted sandie.you,ll have to get some piccys up in the gallery :@)

17-01-2008, 16:33	#8
sandie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: worcestershire Car: Rover 200 Cabby Posts: 112	there is one somewhere on here or might even be two

17-01-2008, 18:55	#9
davie27 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: middlesbrough Car: Rover 200 Cabby Posts: 389	im off to have a look.

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