paddymax123 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Hi guys I have a 2005 Freelander land rover TD4 without a sunroof. I have the problem that for some reason my two side brake lights wont work yet the middle one above the spare tire will. I have checked every single fuse in the car and they are all fine as well as checking the bulbs themselves and they are fine too. the reversing lights work fine so it is not the wiring to them that is the problem nor the brake switch. All advice welcome apart from if it is the same as my granddads who wants to cut holes in the car in order to find the problem!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philm Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Brake lights in bumper with indicators, fog lights with reversing lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddymax123 Posted April 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 ok philm, can you expand on that please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Although i,m no expert my brother in law has a freelander and of the three rear brake lights one is at high level and the other two are in the bumper not the rear quarter panel. i presume that is what philm means. Can't really advise on your problem but make sure any plugs/wires are connected to the lights in the bumpers.The high level lamp gets power from a different wire i think. good luck and i hope i haven't confused you further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philm Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Check the bulbs in the brake/side lights. single element bulbs cause all sorts of problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Time to get the multi meter out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy george Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Time to get the multi meter out That would be the first thing I'd do. Take out bulb & check you have power. Check if lights are in the bumper or body work as I know they did the same with Discovery 1's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddymax123 Posted April 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 cheers for all the advice guys. working on it today so hopefully it will be resolved soon! big thanks to philm for the massively useful pm he sent me with loads of beneficial info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Are these a secondary set ie is there a working set in the bumper if so the ones up the side might not conform to the construction and use regulations that's why they are not wired up to work Deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byjovecarruthers Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Hi, My brake lights were stuck on and I found the answer from the LRUK forum. Check that you have the correct bulbs fitted the replace the brake light switch. These routinely fail and cause all sorts if problems. It is however a cheap fix. http://www.freelandersparesuk.com/BRAKE_LIGHT_SWITCH/cat419131_1743866.aspx http://forum.landrovernet.com/showthread.php/99439-Where-is-the-Brake-Switch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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