28000 172 cup - nearly ready for cam belts

[Absentmat_original]

Back at it after injuring myself - but having mot issues now, cancelled twice now 1st was indicator failed on the morning of the mot. (Only flashing left or double flashing both sides) sorted now.
This time was the rear spoiler brake light and the washer jet pump.

ordered a new pump amazon £12
But I’m looking at the spoiler now

 

[Absentmat_original]

 

[Absentmat_original]

getting there.

 

[Clio_fool]

That seems to be the usual death of the brake light. Good job it's not an mot fail if it doesn't work.

 

[Absentmat_original]

Hmm anyone know the spec of those resistors?!

 

[Louis]

Hmm anyone know the spec of those resistors?!

Just shove a multimeter on them. Firstly clean them with a fibreglass pen and some contact cleaner, should fix them.

 

[Absentmat_original]

First resistance 12.3k
Second 15k
Third 11.6k
Fourth 13.3k

 

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[Absentmat_original]

ffs - I work for a German multimillion pound company - we have one soldering iron and it’s locked in trevors toolbox 🧰 (f**king yellow shift) and I can’t find a 12v supply any f-ing where

 

[Absentmat_original]

What the f**k is going on

 

[Clio_fool]

Cup brake lights have been nla for a year or two now. So yeah silly price applied.

 

[Poopensharten]

That is f**king insane. Surely there is a way to repair them?

 

[Louis]

Seriously just clean up all the tracks and resistors. They usually dont need replacing but they just get so corroded they dont work anymore.

The board inside a standard light is also identical, it's the plastic which is rare.

 

[Absentmat_original]

My missus was worried about the CAT being stolen - this is worse

 

[Absentmat_original]

Completely unrelated, how many of yous live in the northwest

 

[Absentmat_original]

Thinking about buying and butchering a mk3 light for £30, or I was thinking a twingo

 

[Clio_fool]

@Jon46 has just tried the same, I'm unsure of the reults though.

 

[Absentmat_original]

Just been watching this - might actually work - just need 12v to test

clio 172 182 cup spoiler 3rd brake light not working fix repair diy.

cliosport.net

 

[Mr Underhill]

Rust or reflection?

 

[Absentmat_original]

Rust or reflection?

You know that green scum that builds up on old fish tanks - basically that - just needs a good rubbing

 

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[Mr Underhill]

You know that green scum that builds up on old fish tanks - basically that - just needs a good rubbing

😅

 

[Absentmat_original]

The apprentice asked for help fixing the wiper arm on his mk3 Clio

I helped him take it off - found out the bushes were tight , turned around to get the penetration oil and he hit the casting with a hammer

it snapped immediately !

 

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[Absentmat_original]

MOT time

 

[Poopensharten]

That exhaust needs circumcised, badly!

 

[Mr Underhill]

Looks lovely but that exhaust

 

[Absentmat_original]

Mot passed - even with a massive exhaust (cv boot clip broken on the drivers side - fixed now) and a small chip in the windscreen.
I had just the boot lock to fix and buy a radio for it but the missus phoned and said looked like oil left on the floor outside the house and the chip is now a crack ffs

but it’s back on the road and looks tiny next to my Audi

 

[Jon46]

Just been watching this - might actually work - just need 12v to test

clio 172 182 cup spoiler 3rd brake light not working fix repair diy.

cliosport.net

Yep my attempt is still ongoing.

I bought a Megane MK2 brake light ( part number 8200073239) as the multi block looked identical (it is and fits perfectly) but still not working.
could be battery voltage, something else….I’m defo not a sparky haha

Megane on the left, my original on the right.

 

[Absentmat_original]

Yep my attempt is still ongoing.

I bought a Megane MK2 brake light ( part number 8200073239) as the multi block looked identical (it is and fits perfectly) but still not working.
could be battery voltage, something else….I’m defo not a sparky haha

Megane on the left, my original on the right.

Have you got a multimeter?
I got readings on all the components - they varied wildly but they weren’t shorted, I tested it an it failed - I needed to resoldor the socket holder pins/ things to get a reading through the plug to the track on the board - it failed again…. - but I’d put the white socket on backwards, sounds stupid but try swapping the socket holder round

 

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[Jon46]

Have you got a multimeter?
I got readings on all the components - they varied wildly but they weren’t shorted, I tested it an it failed - I needed to resoldor the socket holder pins/ things to get a reading through the plug to the track on the board - it failed again…. - but I’d put the white socket on backwards, sounds stupid but try swapping the socket holder round

might be worth a shot 👍
If you look at my photo, look at the diode top right. It looks burnt out to me, so i think that is the problem/needs replacing.

like I said, I’m thick as mince when it comes to electrics 😁

 

[Absentmat_original]

I’d have a look at this bit - yours still looks a bit green - I spent a good half hour pushing the socket on an off to get the contact ok - no fiber brush thing - I just got a little wire wool twisted it and snipped the end to make a brush- use that to clean the brown bits off the diodes

also I got a small pin - like a cork board pin and filed the end to make a scraper to get the green on the inside of the socket

if you have soldering iron defo heat up the sockets solder and add fresh

 

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[Absentmat_original]

Jinxed by @Jon46

 

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[Martin_172]

Looks tidy, that exhaust though, needs to go

 

[leeds_182]

Belts been done yet?

 

[Absentmat_original]

Belts been done yet?

Diamond Motors sorted it for me belts, pulley, water pump & alternator

 

[Oggy997]

I'm tempted to make my own cup spoiler PCBs if that's what I can expect as a return!