"Bulb Out" problem. URGENT MOT TEST - Page 2

planenut · 20th October 2020, 08:49

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Originally Posted by Frogmella

I went to swap over the lamp fittings but found that the problem was gone. Intermittant faults are the worst.

I've taken it in for the MOT and the indicators worked perfectly all the way there.

I also have a reversing light that I can't get to work but I don't think that's part of the MOT.

Thanks everybody for giving your time to offer advice, I really appreciate it.

As you say, intermittent faults are the worst. Good luck with the test.

Frogmella · 20th October 2020, 09:32

She passed!!

COLVERT · 20th October 2020, 14:46

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Originally Posted by Frogmella

She passed!!

Good news. It's such a relief to get a PASS.-----

The reversing light is probably the switch on the side of the gear box. Very easy fix.

Phil th Barrow · 20th October 2020, 14:58

Iv had th same problems in th past. One remedy was to turn on nearside indicator if that's th faulty one and then put on th hazards. This extra amp age seams to make th problem go away for a week or 2. But in th end i found th strip and clean of th rear lamp connector and putting a slight twist in each male connector bought th faulty earth back to life.

Frogmella · 20th October 2020, 15:21

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Originally Posted by COLVERT

Good news. It's such a relief to get a PASS.-----

The reversing light is probably the switch on the side of the gear box. Very easy fix.

I'm not sure that applies to an automatic??

Its only the nearside lamp, Ive had, and continue to have, a lot of trouble with water ingress on that side(I've made all the recommended water repairs but its still getting in). I've changed the bulb and the bulb holder, cleaned the contacts, removed amd cleaned all the wires individually from the connection plug, cleaned the earthing point inside the wing, no joy from any of it. All the other lights on that cluster are fine. Annoying.

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