Dull brake light
Dull brake light
Hi. My rear passenger brake light is working but is very dull compared to the other side. I have replaced the bulb. Any ideas why this is. Thanks.
Last edited by Wayner75 on Wed Nov 07, 2018 3:06 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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gloucester
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Re: Dull break light
I'd be interested in how you managed to change the "bulb" as you put it - since it's an LED built into the unit...
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Re: Dull break light
Try another one just in case; otherwise sounds like one of the cables into lampholder
is not making good connection.
Assume you've ensured correct bulb; haven't needed to change mine; brake lights used to be of a dual filament
construction; one filament for side light, one for brake.
Clean brass contacts in lampholder with bit of wet & dry or fine sandpaper.
Brush clean, smear contacts with Vaseline or similar.
Try again.
"Gloucester", I think poster talking about stop lamps in rear cluster, not the high level LED strip
is not making good connection.
Assume you've ensured correct bulb; haven't needed to change mine; brake lights used to be of a dual filament
construction; one filament for side light, one for brake.
Clean brass contacts in lampholder with bit of wet & dry or fine sandpaper.
Brush clean, smear contacts with Vaseline or similar.
Try again.
"Gloucester", I think poster talking about stop lamps in rear cluster, not the high level LED strip
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Re: Dull brake light
Thanks for your help Gel. Most helpful. Thanks for the negative input Gloucester, very helpful. I have stop lamp clusters not an LED strip. 
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gloucester
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Re: Dull brake light
Wayner75 - please note that all J11 models have LED brake lights...
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Re: Dull brake light
Gloucester, the canadian qashqai and american rougue sport have bulbs. Came clear to me in another discussion.
So where are you based wayner75?
So where are you based wayner75?
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gloucester
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Re: Dull brake light
Well that might explain it - since the Canadian Qashqai is actually a Rogue Sport in disguise...
Since this is a UK based forum it would be useful if ALL people from abroad gave their location.
Since this is a UK based forum it would be useful if ALL people from abroad gave their location.
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Re: Dull brake light
Good idea
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Re: Dull brake light
BTW I live in Gloucester, UK
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Re: Dull brake light
It's Gloucester, England.
England is the centre of the universe and everything revolves around it
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_England.
England is the centre of the universe and everything revolves around it
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_England.
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