Rear lights

[Nick Seber]

Headlights work, brake lights work but no rear lights. Would the experts be able to point me in the right direction please?

 TR4a 1967

[Malbaby]

Is this a new fault, or a rebuild.

 

[Nick Seber]

5 minutes ago, Malbaby said:

Is this a new fault, or a rebuild.

 

It’s a new fault, only just shown up as the nights are slowly drawing in

 

[RobH]

Probably the fuse Nick - the one with the red wires.   Either blown or not making proper contact in the clips. 

[Nick Seber]

7 hours ago, RobH said:

Probably the fuse Nick - the one with the red wires.   Either blown or not making proper contact in the clips. 

Thanks Rob, I will check as had previous fuse box issues with the green circuit. 

[Lebro]

Do the front sidelights work, & do the dashboard lights work ? They are all on the same circuit as the rear lights

Bob

[BRENDA1]

If like mine check the bullet connectors in the boot, mine used to pull apart when I filled the boot with holiday stuff.

Mike Red Rose Group

[Nick Seber]

8 hours ago, Lebro said:

Do the front sidelights work, & do the dashboard lights work ? They are all on the same circuit as the rear lights

Bob

Hi Bob, I will check this evening. I remember accidentally moving the rheostat for dash lights, could that be a possibility?
it’s somewhat sensitive 

[Lebro]

Unlikely, but you never know ! you may have disturbed something else when you were in there.

Bob

[Nick Seber]

16 minutes ago, Lebro said:

Unlikely, but you never know ! you may have disturbed something else when you were in there.

Bob

Just checked, no dash or sidelights 

[RobH]

 Have you checked the fuse yet?    

If that was OK is there any power on the red/green wire at the fuse, when the light-switch is on?  If not it may be disconnected at other end where it joins the light-switch wire. 

[Nick Seber]

23 hours ago, RobH said:

 Have you checked the fuse yet?    

If that was OK is there any power on the red/green wire at the fuse, when the light-switch is on?  If not it may be disconnected at other end where it joins the light-switch wire. 

Red terminals and fuse cleaned and all working. Thanks chaps, invaluable advice as always