3rd Brake light wont work - Land Rovers Only

GentrysRover · 09-25-2005, 03:28 PM

Hey all,

I was following my wife home and noticed our 3rd brake light isnt working,
So I checked bulb and changed it Didnt help so I took the other cover off and check connections and wires all seems ok Any ideas what could be causing this let me know

Thanks Eric
95 Disco

buster999 · 10-04-2005, 03:05 PM

More than likely the cable in the rubber between the door and the body work broken after work hardening - bit of a pain to change I'm afraid.

LRDMICHELE · 10-19-2005, 08:31 PM

I had the same problem with my brake lights. They were intermittent and they'd work if I jiggled them, then stop working again. I spoke to the dealer about it, and they said that the bulb case gets hot, melts a bit and then somehow causes a bad connection, and recommended replacing the whole light kit. I bought two light kits from British Atlantic for $38.00 each, and my husband installed both of them within an hour. The kits came with all of the bulbs too-it was the cheapest, quickest fix I've ever had! I haven't had any problems since, and they had been a thorn in my side for years! It's worth it to just get new light kits. It must be a common problem, because I've seen about 5 Land Rovers driving down the road with only one brake light.
I have a Disco 1 1997, only 48,000 miles on it. Take care, Michele

09-25-2005, 03:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
GentrysRover Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: VERMONT "SNOW COUNTRY" Posts: 167 Gallery: 0	3rd Brake light wont work Hey all, I was following my wife home and noticed our 3rd brake light isnt working, So I checked bulb and changed it Didnt help so I took the other cover off and check connections and wires all seems ok Any ideas what could be causing this let me know Thanks Eric 95 Disco __________________ undefinedundefined

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10-04-2005, 03:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
buster999 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern France Posts: 1 Gallery: 0	More than likely the cable in the rubber between the door and the body work broken after work hardening - bit of a pain to change I'm afraid.

10-19-2005, 08:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
LRDMICHELE Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 39 Gallery: 0	I had the same problem with my brake lights. They were intermittent and they'd work if I jiggled them, then stop working again. I spoke to the dealer about it, and they said that the bulb case gets hot, melts a bit and then somehow causes a bad connection, and recommended replacing the whole light kit. I bought two light kits from British Atlantic for $38.00 each, and my husband installed both of them within an hour. The kits came with all of the bulbs too-it was the cheapest, quickest fix I've ever had! I haven't had any problems since, and they had been a thorn in my side for years! It's worth it to just get new light kits. It must be a common problem, because I've seen about 5 Land Rovers driving down the road with only one brake light. I have a Disco 1 1997, only 48,000 miles on it. Take care, Michele

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