Third Brake Light question ...

[ChicagoDave]

Tonight I noticed something that I have never noticed before, on my XLR. When my tailights are lit, the third brake light is also dimly lit, as if part of the taillights. I thought the third brakelight only lights up with the brakes, not as a taillight. Can anyone else confirm how theirs work? The brakelight aspect works fine.

One thing that happened last weekend, while installing my XM radio antenna, I must have messed up the wiring of my Windrestrictor (it no longer lights up, and the brakelight part doesn't light up either) when I pulled out the rear center storage unit. I have to look at that while in the Carolinas.

Suggestions?

 

[mtrocket]

Did this start after wiring the windrestrictor. Sounds like maybe a crossed wire to me...??

 

[ChicagoDave]

Did this start after wiring the windrestrictor. Sounds like maybe a crossed wire to me...??

Actually - I did not notice this until the Windrestrictor STOPPED working. I've had the Windrestrictor wired up for almost a year, with no problems. Its only when I pulled the rear storage unit (between seats) that the Windrestrictor stopped working (I must have pulled some wire out or something). I'm sure I would have noticed the third brakelight lit up before this. Dunno what it could be.

 

[mtrocket]

I would call Windrestrictor and talk with them about the problem... my guess is they will know exactly what the problem is and get it correctly fairly quickly.

 

[ChicagoDave]

Finally found my problem with my Windrestrictor ... the ground had gotten pulled out, when I pulled the center storage compartment out for the XM antenna install. Hooked up ground and WHALAH - brake light works again.

 

[mtrocket]

Finally found my problem with my Windrestrictor ... the ground had gotten pulled out, when I pulled the center storage compartment out for the XM antenna install. Hooked up ground and WHALAH - brake light works again.

GOOD NEWS!!!!