Why is my centre mounted brake light not working?

Why is my centre mounted brake light not working?

I got an advisory when my centre mounted brake light wasn’t working. The tester said that the two main brake lights had to be working. If ‘light source’ is interpreted to mean ‘bulb’, what if those ‘bulbs’ are LEDs with multiple elements.

How to change the center brake light on a Hyundai Accent?

See how to change the center brake light (CBL) on your Hyundai Accent in the video above. Be careful not to touch the bulb directly with your fingers when you replace the center brake light bulb on your Accent, touching the bulb causes the it to burn out quicker.

Can a high level brake light be a fail?

As an example, if you had a high level LED light where one single LED lit up then it would be a fail because it’s obviously connected and faulty but, with the same light, if no light at all comes out, they have to assume it’s not connected and would pass (hopefully with an advise).

What should I do if my 3rd brake light is not working?

Before I head off to see an auto electrician can some tell me if the 3rd brake light needs to be working or is Ok if the normal brake lights work. Spoke to different people at the RMS and got two different answers. Anyone help me out.

What to do if your brake light is not working?

Lift tray covering from the front, held in place with about 6 plastic pressure studs, once lifted pull forward to release the 2 positioning clips at the rear. The stop light comes out with the cover tray. Unscrew the 5 screws and remove the light unit.

Where is the brake light on a Nissan Maxima?

The light assembly is screwed to the rear tray cover by 5 screws, only 3 of these are accessible from the boot, with some difficulty. Disconnect the light wire in the boot. Remove the rear seat base, 2 clips one on each side at front edge of seat. Remove the small window surrounds.

See how to change the center brake light (CBL) on your Hyundai Accent in the video above. Be careful not to touch the bulb directly with your fingers when you replace the center brake light bulb on your Accent, touching the bulb causes the it to burn out quicker.

As an example, if you had a high level LED light where one single LED lit up then it would be a fail because it’s obviously connected and faulty but, with the same light, if no light at all comes out, they have to assume it’s not connected and would pass (hopefully with an advise).

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