rear light doesn't work but brake lights it up?

[scareycarey]

Hi,

I had a quick search but couldn't see if this problem has been reported... the rear light isn't working on dip/full beam but the brake lights it up no problem?
Anyone had a problem like this.. what to check please... ta very much
S

[Yorkie]

Connection, the prongs that touch the rear of the bulb?

Bulb, drive light blown?

Loose wire going to drive light?

Check the above.

Yorkie.

[uksurfer]

my moneys on the bulb

[ladybird]

the bulb is the cheaper option, if changing the bulb make no difference then it may be the bulb housing.
mine got loose and gave me intermittent brake/tail lights.
i tried replacing the bulb with no change to the operation.
swapped for a nice LED tail light, no problems since.

[gwyndaff]

isn't it a dual filament bulb?
sounds like 1 filament blown.

[Headhunter]

This used to happen to my 620 quite often. In my case it was always the prongs.

[davkyt]

I have this same problem, I've checked all of the wiring and all is ok, i've took the rear cluster off cleaned its all, and checked everything and theres no problem there, changed the bulb..........still cant get it to work (all of the time)
PLEASE HELP !!!! Its doing my nut in
Anything else it could be????

[Spike]

Change the unit to LED don't seem to have any rear light problems

[scareycarey]

Thanks for tips... it was just the bulb in the end doh!
S

[davkyt]

Ive tried everything with mine, and I'l still house bound in the evenings........

[Yorkie]

Dirty contacts, (Not the telephone box ones) i had loads of drama with bulbs blowing so i switched to one of Scottys rear led light units, and the only problem i get now is the old wiring and contact problems. (Rare)

Yorkie