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Punto Mk2 rear lights - strange behavior

The nearside rear lights on my Punto started behaving very oddly a few weeks ago, whenever I put the indicator on I noticed the indicator blinking noise sped up for a few clicks then went back to normal. I eventually checked the lights and discovered the indicator, brake and side light were all flashing but only very dimly (the reverse light joined in if I put it in reverse). I checked the bulbs & lo and behold the side light was blown. Everything worked fine after it was replaced. However, exactly the same problem has returned. Aha I thought, another blown bulb. Not this time though, they all work fine, and just to make sure, I checked each one in turn with a new bulb.

Any ideas what is going on here?

Reply to
robgoog
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Poor earth in the multi-plug connector on the rear light cluster.

Take it off, clean up with wire wool and WD40. Should sort it out.

Reply to
SteveH

Blimey that was fast!!! Thanks very much, will try it out tomorrow. Rob

Reply to
robgoog

WD40? I wouldn't want the gunge it leaves behind once the solvent's evaporated off anywhere near contacts. a) it's an insulator, b) it attracts grime and dust and crap. I tend to use PCB cleaning solvent for cleaning up contacts, evaporates away leaving no residue.

Reply to
Vim Fuego

"Vim Fuego" wrote in news:xuq8h.44181$ snipped-for-privacy@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net:

I love the smell of WD40, and that's all I tend to use it for, a quick spray in the air before getting into the car ;-)

Reply to
Tunku

In the morning? :-)

Reply to
Vim Fuego

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