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Michaelkan

Member Since: 19 Dec 2018
Location: Bath
Posts: 149

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Santorini Black

Puma Rear Top Brake Lights

I noticed my third brake light is not illuminate when I pressed on the brakes. Thought it was the bulb. Changed to a new one and still no light. Fuse 15amp for the brakes is fine. What else can go wrong? Where is the earth location for the brake lights? Any ideas? Thanks. [/img]

24th Jan 2019 4:19pm

Martin
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Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 6611

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

Check the tracks on the rear window particularly where they pass under the plastic brake light cover. They are prone to being rubbed through.

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

24th Jan 2019 4:38pm

Michaelkan

Member Since: 19 Dec 2018
Location: Bath
Posts: 149

Ok will take apart the brake light tomorrow morning. Thanks.

24th Jan 2019 4:57pm

Michaelkan

Member Since: 19 Dec 2018
Location: Bath
Posts: 149

Only bad thing I found is this. It seem it didn’t have a good contact. It seem I need a solder iron for this.

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25th Jan 2019 12:47pm

shropshiredefender

Member Since: 05 Jun 2017
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 834

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

Or you could do it the easy way with 1xM 1xF connectors and a suitable length of cable which can be inserted between glass and rubber seal, replacing the need for the fragile printed track

25th Jan 2019 1:40pm

pj2106

Member Since: 20 Dec 2012
Location: Huntingdon AKA The Shire
Posts: 1500

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Mine did exactly that and I found broken wire in the loom inside the rubber from tub to door check there first 2008 110 2.4 XS Utility (Hagrid)
2002 90 TD5 Hardtop (Sully) Sold
1998 300TDi D1 (Billy) Sold

25th Jan 2019 6:59pm

dgardel

Member Since: 30 Nov 2008
Location: Veneto (Heart & Head)
Posts: 3586

shropshiredefender wrote:
Or you could do it the easy way with 1xM 1xF connectors and a suitable length of cable which can be inserted between glass and rubber seal, replacing the need for the fragile printed track

Same job done on mine!!! Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition

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25th Jan 2019 11:48pm

Michaelkan

Member Since: 19 Dec 2018
Location: Bath
Posts: 149

shropshiredefender wrote:
Or you could do it the easy way with 1xM 1xF connectors and a suitable length of cable which can be inserted between glass and rubber seal, replacing the need for the fragile printed track

Did exactly that. Was waiting for my multimeter to arrive. Apparently earth on the element seems dead. So new cables and while at it installed a new LED brake light. Thanks for the help.

5th Feb 2019 12:45pm

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