Rear lights will not switch off.

[djemmo 0]

As title says , it may be an alarm fault, but even with alarm off the lights are still on, I'll have to take the bulbs out for tonight. Dave

[bcstudent 0]

Just the rear lights? No headlights, brake lights, indicators, etc.? If it's just the rear lights it shouldn't take too long to figure out. I can't see that the alarm would have anything to do with the rear lights, would it?

 

What model/year is the car? I'm assuming it's a Corrado.

 

*goes to find wiring diagrams*

[selbekk 0]

sounds like a short.

[djemmo 0]

Rear lights only.The corrado was an impulse buy yesterday so its new to me , but I think I've sorted it, when the brake pedal is lifted the lights go out , how and where is the brake light switch fitted Dave

[chubbybrown 0]

I was oging to say it sounds like a knackered brake light switch,

its not going to be far from the pedal is it?

[Trig 0]

Haven't seen it on a Corrado but there will be a switch that should be compressed when the pedal is up, have a look in the footwell and see if you can see whats gone wrong.

[Stan 24v 0]

Pedal may have droped and may just need adjusting.

[Riley 0]

yep,switch is at the top of the pedal.

 

Neil. :-)

[Riley 0]

 

this recently happened on the missus's lupo,the brake lights were sticking on,as well as the actual brakes! :shock: lifting the pedal with your foot solved it...

 

it ended up being the brake light switch that was sticking.

 

neil.

[djemmo 0]

Any idea how I get to the switch? Dave

[Riley 0]

if you remove the fuse box cover-2 clips that pull out.

then remove the bit next to it-self tappers along left side/top and one on right hand side,that should give you good access.

 

now dont quote me on this as ive never actually removed one from a corrado,but im guessing that the switch will just turn like 1/4 of a turn and pull out.

 

someone should be able to confirm. :)

 

neil.