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the kergan
 


Member Since: 01 Dec 2008
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United Kingdom 2009 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4
Stupid question about brake lights

Just been doing some checks to the D3 as I'm away on a touring holiday tomorrow.

Now I am useless when it comes to cars and not sure about something so thought I would ask.

The rear light units on left and right of the car, the top bulb is a stop / tail light when I push the brake pedal it comes
on. However the bulb directly below it seems to also be a stop / tail bulb. But does not come on with the foot brake on either side.

Is this then a case of both bulbs needing to be changed or is it just wired up as a tail light. So only the top bulb is a brake light.

Thanks in advance for any help with this I have something to say! It's better to burn out... than to fade away!  
Post #69422618th Sep 2010 2:26 pm
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Scotland 2015 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 SE Auto Causeway GreyDiscovery 4

It is wired that way. A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.  
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Just means you have a spare one handy either side for when the stop filament fails. Whistle Clive

  
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The regulations only allow for a maximum of three brake lamps - with one of those in the centre.... 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
2007 Golf GT DSG  
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the kergan
 


Member Since: 01 Dec 2008
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Thanks for all your replies. It makes me smile as the parts chap from TH Whites came out to see which bulbs I wanted and I told him the brake light fillament had blown in each of them. Would have been nice if he had told me what you have. I have something to say! It's better to burn out... than to fade away!  
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