Hi all.
Following on from the check running lights thread thought I'd start my own thread on what I found when removing the rear lights...
1 side had some condensation.
On removal there was so much dirt build up behind the lamps it was probably helping the damp ingress. I also found the usual dirt in the boot seal which is normal on an older car.
I removed the lamps, dried out the cluster with a hair dryer and put the some Vaseline in the seal. Oh they are a mix of bulbs and LED (I guess it's LED in there for the tail light).
While the rear cluster was off I also polished the paintwork behind them, cleaned out the boot seal and put some more Vaseline around the boot seal to prevent water (and dirt) flowing under the seal... it's never good to have trapped dirt as it holds water longer which speeds up rust.
Other side seemed OK condensation wise but because of the dirt trap I thought I may as well remove it dry it out and vas up the seal.
It smelled like burned out electrical components inside so maybe this is the cause of the check running lights. LED lights fine so may be a resistor or transistor on the small circuit board.
I can see it being a right pain to access said discreet components and cost a new unit for the want of a 50p transistor
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Never had anything like this with incandescent bulbs :bang:
Pics to follow
Following on from the check running lights thread thought I'd start my own thread on what I found when removing the rear lights...
1 side had some condensation.
On removal there was so much dirt build up behind the lamps it was probably helping the damp ingress. I also found the usual dirt in the boot seal which is normal on an older car.
I removed the lamps, dried out the cluster with a hair dryer and put the some Vaseline in the seal. Oh they are a mix of bulbs and LED (I guess it's LED in there for the tail light).
While the rear cluster was off I also polished the paintwork behind them, cleaned out the boot seal and put some more Vaseline around the boot seal to prevent water (and dirt) flowing under the seal... it's never good to have trapped dirt as it holds water longer which speeds up rust.
Other side seemed OK condensation wise but because of the dirt trap I thought I may as well remove it dry it out and vas up the seal.
It smelled like burned out electrical components inside so maybe this is the cause of the check running lights. LED lights fine so may be a resistor or transistor on the small circuit board.
I can see it being a right pain to access said discreet components and cost a new unit for the want of a 50p transistor
. Never had anything like this with incandescent bulbs :bang:
Pics to follow
