Bigpeetee
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On doing a walk round test of the lights & trailer lights, I noticed that the rear offside cluster had both rear lights out but the trailer lights were OK. Also there is a high level rear light which was OK, so I was happy with the fuse.
However, when I replaced the lamp it was still dead.
I used the multimeter to check voltages onto the cluster and it showed that there was no voltage going to the lamp, bugger, or words similar!!!
Luckily I checked where the power comes into the cluster and the voltage was there.
If you look at the photo, there is a group of connections, the centre on mine is earth and the one to the right of the pic, or bottom in reality is the power to the lamps.
If I tested to the dimple of the connector, there was power, to the "PCB" attached nothing. These are cold riveted together and had become high resistance.
The solution: using a pointed implement (nail) I tapped the junction between the dimpled part and the "PCB" type connector, a couple of taps later and I'd remade the connection and the rear was illuminated again.
Cheaper and quicker than a new cluster!!!
Hope it helps
However, when I replaced the lamp it was still dead.
I used the multimeter to check voltages onto the cluster and it showed that there was no voltage going to the lamp, bugger, or words similar!!!
Luckily I checked where the power comes into the cluster and the voltage was there.
If you look at the photo, there is a group of connections, the centre on mine is earth and the one to the right of the pic, or bottom in reality is the power to the lamps.
If I tested to the dimple of the connector, there was power, to the "PCB" attached nothing. These are cold riveted together and had become high resistance.
The solution: using a pointed implement (nail) I tapped the junction between the dimpled part and the "PCB" type connector, a couple of taps later and I'd remade the connection and the rear was illuminated again.
Cheaper and quicker than a new cluster!!!
Hope it helps
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