EDIT: WIBBLE IS THICK AND MEANT BRAKE LIGHTS

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:11 pm

ello chaps,

quick, ignorant question:

which of the three wires goes to which part of the lamp holder, in the [EDIT:] BRAKE LIGHT of a van?

Post by **Willie** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:14 pm

assuming that the vans have standard coloured wiring then,
Green/purple=stop lights
RED= tail lights
Green/red=LH flasher
Green/white=RH flasher.

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:20 pm

mmm i have red, green/purple, and black. on the PS flasher. Think the trace is white on the green wire on the DS. Can't check now as am indoors

This doesn't seem to fit with your description

the other light, the stop light, has a black wire and a green/red wire.

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:21 pm

oh hang on, i'm being a bit thick, you have ignored the black wires, haven't you.

On the flashers, which wire goes to which bit of the lamp-holder?

Post by **d_harris** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:28 pm

do you mean which bullet goes into which loop of the holder?

Unless you are running LED lights it shouldn't make any difference.

Post by **alex_holden** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:30 pm

I think you've mixed up the indicator wires and the brake light wires. The indicators only have a single filament so there are only two connections. I think the earth wire should go to whichever connector is attached to the baseplate.

With the brakelights, connect the earth to the baseplate again and take a guess with the other two. If you've got it wrong the bright filament will come on when you switch the sidelights on.

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:07 am

alex_holden wrote:I think you've mixed up the indicator wires and the brake light wires. The indicators only have a single filament so there are only two connections.

ha ha! just testing the system

ahem *I'll get my coat*

I think the earth wire should go to whichever connector is attached to the baseplate.

Right ho

With the brakelights, connect the earth to the baseplate again and take a guess with the other two. If you've got it wrong the bright filament will come on when you switch the sidelights on.

Oh! Okay! Seems a bit random - but very sensible - cheers. When I've established which should go where I will make a note!

And thanks, Dan, yes that was that I was meaning

and I have standard lamps, I hate the LED ones.

Post by **aupickup** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 4:33 pm

on standard back lights the earth wire is fixed on the bolt holding the rear of the back of the cargo bay

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 5:53 pm

yeah but each lampholder also has a black wire connected to it

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:50 pm

probs fitting the rear lampholders into their holes, see my blog for details