carnal_c30

hey everyone

the check taillamp light on my SC400 is playing tricks with me

When I start the car, no warning lights light up, but as I'm driving the light that tells me to check my tail lamps comes on until I turn off the car and restart it a bit later

I've checked all the bulbs all light up nice and bright and the harnesses and everything seem to be working fine

anyone have some ideas on what I can do to fix this problem?

thanks!

AutoCoutureSC

iTrader: (8)

did you recently change tail lights?

carnal_c30

nope!! thats what I dont get... havent messed with anything- and it doesnt just stay on it turns on sometimes while driving then when i start the car the next time it stays off...

its like it develops a bad connection or something randomly and every time I check... everything is fine haha

AutoCoutureSC

iTrader: (8)

this happened to my mom's ls400. maybe it's because one of your bulbs are about to go kaput. weird, but it's true.

carnal_c30

oh well I'll swap some bulbs around see what happens

damn cars these days... hehehe tell you have a problem before ya have a problem

thanks

if that doesnt work are there any other ideas?

herbvdh

I had this problem on a Camry and ithe light came on in the vicinity of Radio transmitter areas mine would come on at the local radio tower.

agiagi

Possibly, a bulb, or the 3rd brake light element, is causing reduced amps, or to much: the KEY is - what triggers the computer to issue the error?

Again, is to little or to much amperage the trigger?


Mike
sc400
agi@pclv.com

ps - related issue is involved ( spioler brake -light works with 12v, but is not receiving V when pedel is correctly triggering the left/right brake lights. - NO ERROR lights....

SoarerNY

Does it come on only after you depress the brake pedal? Or after driving and hitting the brake pedal a few times? Sometimes it works to just replace ALL the tail lights/brake lights. Good luck.