Rear Fog Flicker

[MSXi]

Does anyone else have this problem?
Sometimes when i press the brake pedal, the rear fog light symbol on the dashboard lights up.
thanks,

 

[vRS LIL]

I've got a Phase 1 and mine did it when I first got it. It seems to have sorted itself out though. I remember initially thinking I'd bought trouble but all is good now

 

[MSXi]

It doesn't seem to happen all the time so I'm not too bothered. glad I'm not the only one.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

How weird is that . I noticed this for the first time tonight on mine . As i was stationary , just started the car up , i pressed the brake pedal and noticed the rear fog light symbol on the dash flicker ever so faintly . I got someone to check that the fog light wasn't coming on , it was just the symbol on the dash . I wonder if anyone else has had this ? Is it a problem or maybe it'll just go away of its own accord .

 

[Owen92]

Sounds like a bad earth. Check the rear lamps for any corrosion

 

[McGherkin]

What Owen said.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Sounds like a bad earth. Check the rear lamps for any corrosion

Cheers , i'll have a look tomorrow if i get time . Hopefully it's nothing badly corroded .

 

[StuPh1172]

I had this, fixed it and it's came back within like two weeks. I must have a leak getting into the connectors

 

[MRBILLYUK]

I had this, fixed it and it's came back within like two weeks. I must have a leak getting into the connectors

So your connectors were showing signs of corrosion ?

 

[StuPh1172]

So your connectors were showing signs of corrosion ?

Yes, but i cleaned them up but back to how they were. I think the water is geting in from the side of the roof at the back. I tried sliding it back and pulling it up but i didn't want to break it

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Yes, but i cleaned them up but back to how they were. I think the water is geting in from the side of the roof at the back. I tried sliding it back and pulling it up but i didn't want to break it

I'll have a look what mine are like tomorrow , if they need cleaning up a bit .

 

[StuPh1172]

Only other places i could think of water getting in would be the boot seal and the petrol cap surround. Mine is a bit rusty

 

[benn j]

Just a bad earth on rear light mate