C5 estate high level brake light on all the time

red_dwarfers · Post by **red_dwarfers** » 21 Jan 2018, 23:19

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?

Stickyfinger · Post by **Stickyfinger** » 22 Jan 2018, 00:03

Broken wire in the flexible tube Kev.

411514 · Post by **411514** » 22 Jan 2018, 07:41

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.

Post by **Paul-R** » 22 Jan 2018, 10:02

The high level brake light is already LED. FWIW I agree that there will be a broken wire in the flexible loom.

Stickyfinger · Post by **Stickyfinger** » 22 Jan 2018, 11:08

When mine did this it was a broken earth wire.#

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