The high level brake light on the rear door of my C5 estate I've noticed is on all the time but it's very dim so I've not noticed it until I parked in a really dark parking spot!
If the door is opened, it doesn't change intensity. I noticed when walking towards the car after having left it parked for around 3 hours. When driving it stays the same dim intensity. When the brake pedal is pushed, the light comes on full brightness as expected.
Any ideas?
C5 estate high level brake light on all the time
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Re: C5 estate high level brake light on all the time
Broken wire in the flexible tube Kev.
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Re: C5 estate high level brake light on all the time
Has somebody fitted non-Canbus rated LED bulbs in the past? They tend to have a tendency to glow dimly all the time (although usually only for ten minutes after last activity before BSI shuts of current) under the low bulb-checking current.
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Re: C5 estate high level brake light on all the time
The high level brake light is already LED. FWIW I agree that there will be a broken wire in the flexible loom.
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Re: C5 estate high level brake light on all the time
When mine did this it was a broken earth wire.#
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