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Old 18-07-2008   #1
 
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[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Following the message from dashboard that my stop lamp bulb on the left was faulty, I renewed it with the appropriate bulb. but still it won't work.The next day the message from my dashboard dissapear but still my stop lamp still don't work, the bulb on the right side is okay. The next day when I stopped the car(engine off and keys out), I saw that my left fog-bulb(behind) stays on and the right fog-bulb was off,still my left stop bulb still don't work. Can someone help me[/font]
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Re: stop lamp bulb

The Stilo bulb warning system normally works impeccably (in my experience).

Sounds to me like you might have fitted the wrong bulb in the wrong place - and the original bulb has simply started working again (as they often do if it was just a bad contact)
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Re: stop lamp bulb

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The Stilo bulb warning system normally works impeccably (in my experience).

Sounds to me like you might have fitted the wrong bulb in the wrong place - and the original bulb has simply started working again (as they often do if it was just a bad contact)
But why burns my right fog-bulb continue from behind, even when de motor is not running and the keys are not in the car. I have to take out the fog-bulb otherwise my battery dies. Still my left [FONT='Arial','sans-serif']stop lamp don't work.[/font]
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Re: stop lamp bulb

Some vehicles have parking lights that come on when the engine is off and the vehicle is locked by means of the indicator arm being in the on position. Don't know if the Stilo does this.
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Re: stop lamp bulb

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Some vehicles have parking lights that come on when the engine is off and the vehicle is locked by means of the indicator arm being in the on position. Don't know if the Stilo does this.
Yes; Stilo has parking lights and also has option for selecting one side only (using indicator to select which side).
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Re: stop lamp bulb

The Parking lights just doing fine, it's realy the fog bulb that stays on.
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Re: stop lamp bulb

Originally Posted by nikeloog View Post
The Parking lights just doing fine, it's realy the fog bulb that stays on.

Sounds like an electrical circuit problem then. Check all the wiring, you may have a shorted circuit somewhere causing the bulb to stay on
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Re: stop lamp bulb

could be moisture in the rear cluster on the circuit path.

my stilo told me my stop lamp bulb was out, but failed to mention a rear sidelight was out
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Re: stop lamp bulb

What must I do to find out what exactly the cause is. Please help
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Re: stop lamp bulb

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What must I do to find out what exactly the cause is. Please help
Was the rear fog light OK before you changed the brake light bulb?

If it was then it's almost certainly down to something you've done
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Re: stop lamp bulb

No, the problem began one week later after changing the break bulb
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it's really the fog bulb that stays on.
Just changed my bulbs all round for LEDs and they still emit light even after the engine is off and the doors are locked. I've put this down to residual energy within the light circuit, 'cos they weren't shining an hour later. Mmmm wonder if the battery's flat.
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Re: stop lamp bulb

My battery is a month old and is an original from Fiat. Strange that only the left fog light stays on en the right one not. Still my left stop light don't work and I get no warning about the failure
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Re: stop lamp bulb

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My battery is a month old and is an original from Fiat. Strange that only the left fog light stays on en the right one not. Still my left stop light don't work and I get no warning about the failure
In your position, I'd unbolt both rear light clusters and compare one to the other. You could then transpose bulbs from one side to the other which should give a clue about what's going on
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Re: stop lamp bulb

Just changed the stop light but the fault massage still on. The stop lights in working just fine now, but warning still on.
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