Reg plate lights work occasionally - Page 3

Stephen Edwin · Feb 28th, 2021, 21:52

Hello 2011dandd.

It sounds as if you have checked the lamps themselves very thoroughly.

Putting together everything you have said, my thoughts move toward the wire[s] through the tailgate hinge. Perhaps a wire that earths the tailgate to the car body is damaged or completely broken.

If you run a length of wire from the metal of the tailgate to the metal of the car body to definitely earth the tailgate, do the lamps work? And what about the rear wiper? And by the way is there a high level brake light, does it work?

If I remember correctly David pointed out the earth connection for the tailgate early in this thread.

You are getting there. All will become clear soon.

This awakens memories of the hearse with the glassfibre tailgate ...

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2011dandd · Mar 1st, 2021, 19:04

I have not had any time to look at this issue at the moment, got a fairway taxi that is taking up any free time I have at the moment. Am hoping to look at the tailgate of the Volvo this week, need to as the mot is penciled in

Othen · Mar 7th, 2021, 06:27

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Originally Posted by 2011dandd

I have not had any time to look at this issue at the moment, got a fairway taxi that is taking up any free time I have at the moment. Am hoping to look at the tailgate of the Volvo this week, need to as the mot is penciled in

Did you find the fault and fix it?

Alan

Stephen Edwin · Mar 7th, 2021, 13:00

Yes. Best wishes to get this sorted.

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2011dandd · Mar 7th, 2021, 14:12

Hi, thanks for the messages. Not yet still not had chance to look. I will keep you posted as soon as I have managed to have another look

morwenna240 · Mar 11th, 2021, 17:14

As Stephen E says above, the short earth wire actually in the hinge, from one side of hinge to the other, can often be overlooked; if that is gone it will give all an several symptoms you haven't thought of, an will be a double pain as you will have to take hinge off again. So, when you get back to it, automatically replace the earth wire in both hinges, as well as ALL the others in both hinges. Then you'll KNOW that prob, poss prob, is eleminated. Bon chance.

Feb 28th, 2021, 21:52	#21
Stephen Edwin Premier Member Last Online: Oct 26th, 2023 20:42 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Thurrock	Hello 2011dandd. It sounds as if you have checked the lamps themselves very thoroughly. Putting together everything you have said, my thoughts move toward the wire[s] through the tailgate hinge. Perhaps a wire that earths the tailgate to the car body is damaged or completely broken. If you run a length of wire from the metal of the tailgate to the metal of the car body to definitely earth the tailgate, do the lamps work? And what about the rear wiper? And by the way is there a high level brake light, does it work? If I remember correctly David pointed out the earth connection for the tailgate early in this thread. You are getting there. All will become clear soon. This awakens memories of the hearse with the glassfibre tailgate ... .

Mar 1st, 2021, 19:04	#22
2011dandd Junior Member Last Online: Aug 13th, 2021 18:22 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Rothwell	I have not had any time to look at this issue at the moment, got a fairway taxi that is taking up any free time I have at the moment. Am hoping to look at the tailgate of the Volvo this week, need to as the mot is penciled in

Mar 7th, 2021, 13:00	#24
Stephen Edwin Premier Member Last Online: Oct 26th, 2023 20:42 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Thurrock	Yes. Best wishes to get this sorted. .

Mar 7th, 2021, 14:12	#25
2011dandd Junior Member Last Online: Aug 13th, 2021 18:22 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Rothwell	Hi, thanks for the messages. Not yet still not had chance to look. I will keep you posted as soon as I have managed to have another look

Mar 11th, 2021, 17:14	#26
morwenna240 Senior Member Last Online: May 25th, 2024 14:04 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: heptonstall	As Stephen E says above, the short earth wire actually in the hinge, from one side of hinge to the other, can often be overlooked; if that is gone it will give all an several symptoms you haven't thought of, an will be a double pain as you will have to take hinge off again. So, when you get back to it, automatically replace the earth wire in both hinges, as well as ALL the others in both hinges. Then you'll KNOW that prob, poss prob, is eleminated. Bon chance.

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