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| chopdogs Member Since: 10 Mar 2010 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 108   
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Hi Guys
Wondering if you'd know whether a high level rear brake light not working would cause an MOT failure? The bulb is fine - looks like the edging strip inside the door that carries the electric current is corroded. Had a chap try to fix it with some special gunk but no joy. He suggetsed a new rear window - which seems a touch OTT Thanks |
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10th Mar 2010 4:03pm |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015  
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Oh,
if you decide to change the rear window, check your insurance as if you have glass cover it will only cost you the £50 excess to have it replaced 
Glyn  |
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10th Mar 2010 4:14pm |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586 
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The problem for the rear heated glass is the 3rd stop tail rubber.
probably it release rubber solvent that "eat" the heated element Dealer changed me the rear windows two times. Now I cutted (below) the rubber (5 on the figure) and make same sockets (where are 90° tracks curves and stop carries) for avoid contacts from the heating tracks and the rubber. Now the problem seems solved... 
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10th Mar 2010 8:02pm |
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| chopdogs Member Since: 10 Mar 2010 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 108
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Short term solution to pass the MOT - piece of wire linking the high level light with the clip at the bottom of the window.
Works fine - though it may end up in a fireball at some stage..........  |
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24th Mar 2010 6:43pm |
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| adiep Member Since: 18 Nov 2012 Location: Gibraltar Posts: 204  
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Does anyone know where I can buy this part? my back light is broken and needs replacing, is it possible? Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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20th Feb 2013 10:34pm |
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| Paul55 Member Since: 03 Feb 2009 Location: Somewhere in my head! Posts: 511  
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Morning all,
some advice please, my high level rear brake light not working yet again  , have already had two windows replaced under warranty (which has now run out ) have checked bulb filament and it appears ok, taken of the fitments and checked all around the 'elements' and they also appear to be ok as in no breaks etc, checked fuses ,ok, is there something else I should be checking or could the element be broken elsewhere? is there a quick fix or does it look like another rear window replacement? thanks in advance. Cogito ergo sum |
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30th May 2013 8:58am |
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| DAZ110 Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2039 
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sounds like another rear window
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30th May 2013 9:25am |
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| Paul55 Member Since: 03 Feb 2009 Location: Somewhere in my head! Posts: 511
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Unnecessary quote removed
Cogito ergo sum |
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30th May 2013 9:31am |
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| Porny Site Sponsor Member Since: 31 Aug 2009 Location: Sutton Coldfield - West Midlands Posts: 809 
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Unnecessary quote removed
I have a brand new never fitted 12MY brake light spec rear window for sale, with the latest heater element design... will be less than a main dealer. Can have it fitted as well if needed. Ian IRB The home of the first modified Keswick Green 90 - and the first 2.4 Puma through both the 200bhp and 550Nm barriers. www.IRBdevelopments.com www.facebook.com/irbdevelopments www.integrated316.com www.facebook.com/integrated316 |
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30th May 2013 11:43am |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4663 
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Mine stopped working a while age. The cause was a short break in the element beneath the foam insert. I made a temporary repair by bridging the break with a piece of copper wire held in place by some heavy duty tape. As this is covered by the foam insert it is not visible. And as the old adage goes -Out of site out of mind-, the "temporary" repair is still in place and the high level break light is still working. The hardest part is finding the break, as it is usually about a millimetre or so. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
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30th May 2013 11:44am |
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| Paul55 Member Since: 03 Feb 2009 Location: Somewhere in my head! Posts: 511
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PM sent Cogito ergo sum |
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30th May 2013 11:45am |
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| Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501 
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I think you will find that if the 3rd brake light is there it must work,however if it "permanantly removed" then it will pass.Have removed one from on of our family cars some years ago and not had an issue at M.O.T time. 2005 Td5 90 XS
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30th May 2013 5:11pm |
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| landybehr Member Since: 17 Apr 2013 Location: -D- Posts: 173 |
From 1998 the EU insist on new cars having the 3rd brake light. You might get away with removing one. GermanTÜV probably will notice and let the car fail the MOT-Test.
But on a local forum a guy wrote he simple took a lenght of common elect. wire and put it behind the window seal so you don´t see it and thus he "bridged" that broken connection. That´s more reliable and and worth an imitation in case you would have to pay yourself for a new window. |
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30th May 2013 7:56pm |
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| DAZ110 Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2039
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That's how mine has been for the last few years!
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30th May 2013 8:14pm |
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