Discovery I Talk about the Land Rover Discovery Series I within.

Brake lights and turn signal lights not working.

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 09-01-2020, 04:43 PM
Tanner Simpson's Avatar
6th Gear
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2020
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Brake lights and turn signal lights not working.

I’ve been working on my 99 D1 project car for a while now. Got it out of park by replacing the brake light switch, however the brake lights still do not work. The one above the spare works just fine, but the rest do not come on. I have replaced all the bulbs. Walked out one day and noticed that the previously working turn signals don’t come on either. Been struggling for weeks now, can anyone help?

 
  #2  
Old 09-01-2020, 09:43 PM
jimvw57's Avatar
Pro Wrench
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 1,383
Received 122 Likes on 105 Posts
Default

take a good look at the sockets and see if they are melted. then check the tail light assembly contacts for corrosion. easy to get to and easy to check.
 
  #3  
Old 09-01-2020, 11:29 PM
Icannap1's Avatar
Mudding
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: OC CA
Posts: 197
Likes: 0
Received 44 Likes on 42 Posts
Default

Sometimes the socket gets hot due to heat build up from the brake light being lit for prolong periods of time ex. traffic. My son's D1 had the issue where he replaced the sockets twice and in about 6 mths to a year intermittent failure he would then need to replace it again. After checking it we found that the socket wasn't making good contact with the tail light assembly so we cleaned the contacts on the tail light assembly and the socket then added a toothpick to wedge the contact to protrude more and make a solid contact with the tail light assembly then applied epoxy in between to support the gap created by the toothpick now no more intermittent light issues.
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Bilby64
Discovery I
7
09-28-2020 07:29 AM
metzdmichael
Discovery I
5
01-27-2020 11:28 AM
Lil-Kim-got-My_sandwich
Discovery I
1
07-30-2010 06:43 PM
morbid_icon
General Tech Help
1
04-17-2010 05:30 PM
99LRDisc
Discovery II
3
05-12-2009 06:30 PM



Quick Reply: Brake lights and turn signal lights not working.



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:55 PM.