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(Message started by: Chieftain on Mar 3^rd, 2007, 6:10pm)

Title: tial lights
Post by Chieftain on Mar 3^rd, 2007, 6:10pm

R/H tail light in the tailgate is not workin but all others are, new bulb good bulb holder, checked supply on the metal rail and no power, anyone ever heard of a break in this metal rail as all others in the tailgate are ok

Title: Re: tial lights
Post by craig on Mar 3^rd, 2007, 7:37pm

have not heard of breaks in the actual metal,but some owners some time ago did report of breaks in the wires that supply the power to the rear lights,this was where the wires run along the inside of the boot,usually where the boot "arms" (the bits that hold the boot to the car) are,what was happening was they were being "chaffed" when the boot was being opened/closed

Title: Re: tial lights
Post by Simmo on Mar 3^rd, 2007, 7:50pm

Chieftan, do you mean 'Tailgate'? ie: is it an Estate because the rear lights are not in the tailgate. If you mean the boot lid ie: a saloon, as Craig says there is a known problem with the boot hinge,offside, catching the loom and fracturing the cables. You may have to remove some of the 'wrapping' to identify the damaged wire ,if that is the problem.

Title: Re: tial lights
Post by Chieftain on Mar 3^rd, 2007, 9:08pm

Bootlid - all other lights in it work just the tail Right tail light

Title: Re: tial lights
Post by Simmo on Mar 3^rd, 2007, 9:19pm

If there is no supply to that lamp then its a good bet that the wire has been fractured. You need to check as suggested by Craig and myself. The wiring diagram is available HERE (http://www.carsoft.ru/avtorepair/sierra_el.html). It says |Sierra BUT it IS Scorpio.

Title: Re: tial lights
Post by Kjetil S on Mar 3^rd, 2007, 9:32pm

Also, try wiggling the multiplug. My left tail light seems to go out at will, but comes back after some wiggling ;D

Title: Re: tial lights
Post by Chieftain on Mar 3^rd, 2007, 9:58pm

Ok will try that is that lamp classed as one of the parking lights? when I pit them on left tail light light up one right hand does except this one but it seems as if fuse 12 covers it i.e RHD parking light