Dead tail lamp
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 300
Likes: 2
From: Toronto
2008 c300
Dead tail lamp
Hi All
I have a dead left tail light. I checked all the bulbs and replaced the dead bulb, but no luck. No sign of any burnt wiring or melted holder. Sometimes the DIC warns "check rear lamp" and sometimes not
I don't think there are any fuses Any ideas?
Thanks for any help
I have a dead left tail light. I checked all the bulbs and replaced the dead bulb, but no luck. No sign of any burnt wiring or melted holder. Sometimes the DIC warns "check rear lamp" and sometimes not
I don't think there are any fuses Any ideas?
Thanks for any help
SPONSOR
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 5,081
Likes: 62
From: Harbor City, CA
Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, BMW, MINI and more!
Answer
FYI: Domestic brass base bulbs will sometimes fail to function due to resistance.
You need to check for voltage on the center contact pin, if there is none the issue is a damaged wire.
roy@pelicanparts.com
.
You need to check for voltage on the center contact pin, if there is none the issue is a damaged wire.
roy@pelicanparts.com
.
Super Member
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 541
Likes: 22
From: USA
10 speed bicycle
Incorrect
You need to check for voltage on the center contact pin, if there is none the issue is a damaged wire.
roy@pelicanparts.com
.
On the 204 if you replaced the correct bulbs you need to be careful that the contact Plate has not melted. If this has you will need to check the rear SAM as well. I have seen these fail before.
To perform the test reccomended you would need an SDS to override the protection logic in the SAM.
