brake lights

**dr. d** · October 30th, 2017 10:34 AM

a few days ago, i noticed my innova's brake lights weren't working. the tail light filaments worked, but my brake filaments weren't.
after checking the fusebox... "high naku! another horror job under the dash... hirap abutin ang pedal brake switch na yan..."
buti na lang, i decided to check the bulbs first.
aba! tinanggal ang bulbs at ibinalik, at ok na sila!
apparently, dirty contacts lang.

thinking about it... what are the chances, that both bulbs decided to suffer from dirty contacts, or both bulbs going kaput, at the same time?

**oj88** · October 30th, 2017 11:21 AM

Seems like a common problem. It happened to my dad's Innova 2.5V sa driver's side. I also remember seeing a thread about it several months ago.

I would think that they never went out at the same time. But that seems to indicate a design flaw with the contacts.... tolerances, contact pressure, or even the chemical makeup that might cause the bulb and the socket contacts to react and corrode at the point of contact.

I haven't encountered it personally as I never had the conventional bulbs long enough. A few months after buying my Innova, I switched them out with a pair of 1157 red LEDs.

**Niner_seven** · October 30th, 2017 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

a few days ago, i noticed my innova's brake lights weren't working. the tail light filaments worked, but my brake filaments weren't.
after checking the fusebox... "high naku! another horror job under the dash... hirap abutin ang pedal brake switch na yan..."
buti na lang, i decided to check the bulbs first.
aba! tinanggal ang bulbs at ibinalik, at ok na sila!
apparently, dirty contacts lang.

thinking about it... what are the chances, that both bulbs decided to suffer from dirty contacts, or both bulbs going kaput, at the same time?

Lucky you that it was just a case of dirty contacts! I personally prefer both bulbs going kaput at the same time so they get replaced at the same time as well.

**LN106G** · October 30th, 2017 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by dr. d

a few days ago, i noticed my innova's brake lights weren't working. the tail light filaments worked, but my brake filaments weren't.
after checking the fusebox... "high naku! another horror job under the dash... hirap abutin ang pedal brake switch na yan..."
buti na lang, i decided to check the bulbs first.
aba! tinanggal ang bulbs at ibinalik, at ok na sila!
apparently, dirty contacts lang.

thinking about it... what are the chances, that both bulbs decided to suffer from dirty contacts, or both bulbs going kaput, at the same time?

I've noticed that nowadays, Japanese car brands and parts made outside japan break down easily unlike the parts that are "made in japan" decades ago. My LC BJ44 stoplight bulbs are still working and are made in japan..
maybe that parts made outside japan are still with good QC with regards to how they are made but probably the locally sourced materials are not....

**falken** · October 30th, 2017 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by LN106G

I've noticed that nowadays, Japanese car brands and parts made outside japan break down easily unlike the parts that are "made in japan" decades ago. My LC BJ44 stoplight bulbs are still working and are made in japan..
maybe that parts made outside japan are still with good QC with regards to how they are made but probably the locally sourced materials are not....

I've been noticing a lot of new cars with busted tail lights or tail lights working, but brake light not working.

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**jaypee10** · October 30th, 2017 03:44 PM

silicon grease meron dapat para iwas sa umido..

**benchman** · October 30th, 2017 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by falken

I've been noticing a lot of new cars with busted tail lights or tail lights working, but brake light not working.

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i thought it's just me...

**gearhead000** · October 30th, 2017 06:21 PM

Happened to my Altis '03. After a loooong while, I suddenly got the urge to check on my brake and tail lights. First thing I noticed is that my tail lights seem to not be working. I asked my nephew to depress the brakes and the 3rd brake light is not working also. Upon checking, busted na yung brake light bulb. Yung sa tail lights mukhang okay naman pero ayaw talaga gumana. And I can't seem to find kung may separate fuses ba mga ito. Pinalitan ko na ng bagong bulbs both brake and tail lights pero wala pa rin. So dinala ko na sa Rey's Electrical at contacts nga lang daw ang problema. Nilinis lang ng sandpaper yung contacts ng tail light sockets at nag-okay na. I was quite a bit incredulous pa nga nung nililinis yung contacts kasi hindi naman mukhang madumi, at naka-ilang tanggal kabit na ako so dapat kahit papaano eh gumana na siya kahit intermittently kung contacts lang. Sa sobrang tuwa ko, Php80 lang sinisingil pero binigyan ko yata ng 120 or 150.

**SidCoronel** · October 31st, 2017 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

a few days ago, i noticed my innova's brake lights weren't working. the tail light filaments worked, but my brake filaments weren't.
after checking the fusebox... "high naku! another horror job under the dash... hirap abutin ang pedal brake switch na yan..."
buti na lang, i decided to check the bulbs first.
aba! tinanggal ang bulbs at ibinalik, at ok na sila!
apparently, dirty contacts lang.

thinking about it... what are the chances, that both bulbs decided to suffer from dirty contacts, or both bulbs going kaput, at the same time?

ever time I unplug or disconnect an electrical connection I apply dielectric grease to improve and seal connection against dust and moisture. Try it.