1993 eb falcon st/wagon no brake lights

tango07 · 13-06-2005, 09:16 AM

hi one of my daughters cars has no brake lights the one light at the top works but the two side lights dont. the fuse is okay. john. thanks in advance.

Kenaz · 13-06-2005, 09:37 AM

Blown globes? I know it's an obvious answer, but you didn't mention that you had checked them.

Dezza · 13-06-2005, 10:51 AM

The wagons are prone to blow globes. A while ago, my parent's 93 EBII wagon blew one brakelight globe, they got it replaced, then two days later the other one went. Never had any problems with the one in the rear windscreen.

INJECTED_250 · 13-06-2005, 10:53 AM

globes.... 100 percent.. if the top ones working, then the switch, fuse is fine

ClassicAU · 13-06-2005, 12:25 PM

i found it was the actual socket that the globe goes into on my wagon. when mine stops working, mainly the pasengers side, all i do is smack it a bit and it comes back on. i figured one reason was that water was getting in there cos the rubber seal was gone. so i just drilled some holes in the bottom of the lense, and that seemed to help for a while. try changing the actual plug if u can get hold of one.

Dezza · 13-06-2005, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BargeEA

i found it was the actual socket that the globe goes into on my wagon. when mine stops working, mainly the pasengers side, all i do is smack it a bit and it comes back on. i figured one reason was that water was getting in there cos the rubber seal was gone. so i just drilled some holes in the bottom of the lense, and that seemed to help for a while. try changing the actual plug if u can get hold of one.

Was it the contacts or something? That's an EA for you! Three of my interior lights weren't working. I went to take out the globes and when I touched them, they started working!

LUXO_8 · 13-06-2005, 06:40 PM

stretch the center spring pin out in teh globe holder if you can bang it and it will work again.....

its not making propper contact with the base of the globe

tango07 · 13-06-2005, 10:39 PM

Thanks Fellers. But There Is No Power Coming To The Globes. I Checked With The Meter Today. Top One Is Working.. 2 Bottom Ones Are Not . I Dont Know If The Bottom Ones Are In The Same Circuit As The Top One . John.

lv619 · 13-06-2005, 10:49 PM

I'm pretty sure the stop lamps and the high mount stop lamp are run in parallel to each other... thus if the high mount one is working, the globes on the others are most likely blown.

tango07 · 14-06-2005, 09:08 AM

or broken wire?

tango07 · 14-06-2005, 12:57 PM

Thank you fellers all fixed. it was the globe holders , not letting the power through.
But another question. does the light inside the wagon come on ,when you lift the tailgate? thank you . john.

neb · 14-06-2005, 01:36 PM

yeah that light does come on as long as you have it switched in the right position... you can either have it switched on, or off, or switched so it comes on when you open the tailgate

tango07 · 14-06-2005, 07:59 PM

Thank you Neb now i will try to fix it i can switch it on and off but it wont come on when i lift the tailgate. john.

LUXO_8 · 14-06-2005, 08:06 PM

commonly thats caused my teh switch near the lock pin.....
it gets coroded by water which sits in teh recess...

i know mine wouldnt work sometimes on my old wagon

tango07 · 06-07-2005, 10:33 PM

no switch on this wagon anywhere .

kevmcg · 25-04-2007, 11:31 AM

Hi

MY ELs brakes lights do not work, have tested the switch at the pedel and bipassed it, checked the fuse as well, tested the globes with a multi meter

its an XR8 and the spoiler lights no go either.

just wondering if there are any other fuses other than the ones below the steering column?

Does anyone know were you can see electrical diagrams online?

Thanks all

LUXO_8 · 25-04-2007, 03:11 PM

make sure something isnt shorting them on a trailer plug, thats the most common cause if everything else tests ok......