Rear Lights etc

[Tokyosi]

Oh the joys of owning a tuscan!
Help needed , I seem to be going through a continual run of problems.
New clutch a few months ago, no sooner than that was repaired the master cylinder started leaking.
On the drive back from getting that repaired the alternator went.
Repaired that myself and now lo and behold another problem.
I have no rear lights though the brake lights work. When I press the brake peddle the headlights come on and the 4 led's
around the mirror switches light up .
Read the post re the lead behind the pod - have tried that to no avail.
Could this all be down to the brake peddle switch. Is it possible that when they replaced the clutch master cylinder
they could have knocked something down there. I really don't want to do a Houdini in the foot well until I really need to.
Have tried tinkering with the rear lights anyhow in case they were just loose or shorting.
All suggestions greatly appreciated.
A very frustrated
Tokyo SI

Happy New Year All

[rens914]

if your lights don't work and pushing your brakes they do or using the turn indicators they do it looks like youre suffering from a - feed (earth) problem.
gr rens

Edited by rens914 on Sunday 3rd January 11:20

[nelly1]

Sounds like a loose earth connection.
IIRC there's one on the top of the gearbox that could be the culprit.

[Tokyosi]

thanks for replies so far gents.
Headlights work ok just not rear lights and it is fact the side lights that come on when I depress the brake peddle and only then,
Nelly1 do you need to get under the car to access that earth connection or remove gearbox cover inside car.
Are there any other earths I should look for?

[nelly1]

I think you can access it if you take the airbox off and look down behind the starter motor.

[Tokyosi]

Cheers

[rens914]

`what's wrong with connecting a new one ?
rens

[Tokyosi]

Rens914.
Forgive me I am not a great motor electrician - how would I go about doing that?
is it just a matter of re earthing the car or would it have to be in a specific place.
How do I re- earth it?
Please assume you are talking to an idiot here - I don't mind you talking me through it like
a child if it doesn't take up too much of your time.
Thanks
Simon

[rens914]

that wouldnt work
yust take it too a friendly mecanic and tell him you have - or earth problems on youre back lights and want to draw a new line.
he will mesure the other lights and draw it from there or draw a new one
rens

[Tokyosi]

Cheers Rens

[froggie]

just a dafty check the corect bulb type is in the stop tail lights, and properly fitted,