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Xise · 09-14-2011, 09:52 AM

so my initial problem here was a brake light on the driver side not coming on. So I open up the panel with the bulbs on it and I spot one with a burned filament and replace it. Still nothing but now at least I have the other side of the tail light working for night time...but now when I hit the brakes the tail lights go off!?!?!

Not sure what is going on here, ground issue possibly?? Anyone ever have this happen to them?

Edwin562 · 09-14-2011, 10:03 AM

you have access to a multimeter??? if so check if there is power on the bulb plug..

Xise · 09-14-2011, 05:05 PM

there is, I already figured it out, someone got the wrong bulbs originally.

Mishkin_707 · 09-15-2011, 02:49 AM

S13 have the light problem where some bulbs wont come on, i found out the the ground wires are screwed into the bulb holder panel, just take a phillips head screwdriver and tighten them up, they always come loose

09-14-2011, 09:52 AM	#1
Xise Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New England Age: 41 Posts: 179 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Brake light has serious issues so my initial problem here was a brake light on the driver side not coming on. So I open up the panel with the bulbs on it and I spot one with a burned filament and replace it. Still nothing but now at least I have the other side of the tail light working for night time...but now when I hit the brakes the tail lights go off!?!?! Not sure what is going on here, ground issue possibly?? Anyone ever have this happen to them?

09-14-2011, 10:03 AM	#2
Edwin562 Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Whittier (562) Age: 35 Posts: 4,721 Trader Rating: (35) Feedback Score: 35 reviews	you have access to a multimeter??? if so check if there is power on the bulb plug..

09-14-2011, 05:05 PM	#3
Xise Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New England Age: 41 Posts: 179 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	there is, I already figured it out, someone got the wrong bulbs originally.

09-15-2011, 02:49 AM	#4
Mishkin_707 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: everywhere Age: 43 Posts: 732 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	S13 have the light problem where some bulbs wont come on, i found out the the ground wires are screwed into the bulb holder panel, just take a phillips head screwdriver and tighten them up, they always come loose