I drive a 1998 A4 1.8T and when my headlights are on my brake lights
do not work. The thrird brake light does work but the other two don’t.
Anyway if anyone has had this problem or something similar and know
how to fix it that would be awesome. I really want to avoid taking it
to the dealer because they will charge me up the ***. Thanks

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Just make sure you are using the correct bulbs in the brake light sockets.
If the sockets are for both the taillights AND the brake lights maybe the
bulb is not installed correctly or is the wrong bulb.

Do those brake lights ever come on or are the bulbs burnt out? fuses?

Just a theory!
later,
dave
(One out of many daves)


"TCCdestroy" <UseLinkToEmail@> wrote in message
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>I drive a 1998 A4 1.8T and when my headlights are on my brake lights
> do not work. The thrird brake light does work but the other two don't.
> Anyway if anyone has had this problem or something similar and know
> how to fix it that would be awesome. I really want to avoid taking it
> to the dealer because they will charge me up the ***. Thanks

 

Just make sure you are using the correct bulbs in the brake light sockets.
If the sockets are for both the taillights AND the brake lights maybe the
bulb is not installed correctly or is the wrong bulb.

Do those brake lights ever come on or are the bulbs burnt out? fuses?

Just a theory!
later,
dave
(One out of many daves)


"TCCdestroy" <UseLinkToEmail@> wrote in message
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>I drive a 1998 A4 1.8T and when my headlights are on my brake lights
> do not work. The thrird brake light does work but the other two don't.
> Anyway if anyone has had this problem or something similar and know
> how to fix it that would be awesome. I really want to avoid taking it
> to the dealer because they will charge me up the ***. Thanks

 

Just make sure you are using the correct bulbs in the brake light sockets.
If the sockets are for both the taillights AND the brake lights maybe the
bulb is not installed correctly or is the wrong bulb.

Do those brake lights ever come on or are the bulbs burnt out? fuses?

Just a theory!
later,
dave
(One out of many daves)


"TCCdestroy" <UseLinkToEmail@> wrote in message
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>I drive a 1998 A4 1.8T and when my headlights are on my brake lights
> do not work. The thrird brake light does work but the other two don't.
> Anyway if anyone has had this problem or something similar and know
> how to fix it that would be awesome. I really want to avoid taking it
> to the dealer because they will charge me up the ***. Thanks

 

TCC - you might take the money out of the place where the sun don't shine
that the dealer would have charged you and invest in a set of Bentley
Manuals. The wiring diagrams are your best friend in troubleshooting
electrical problems - that's what the dealer's techs would be using. This
problem sounds like the wiring problems I used to have on my 1980 5k - turn
signals would activate the dash lights (solution: corroded front parking
light/turn signal socket), or on my 1987 5ktq - no dash lights (solution:
incorrect licence plate bulb wattage). The Bentley Manuals helped with both
cases.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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> I drive a 1998 A4 1.8T and when my headlights are on my brake lights
> do not work. The thrird brake light does work but the other two don't.
> Anyway if anyone has had this problem or something similar and know
> how to fix it that would be awesome. I really want to avoid taking it
> to the dealer because they will charge me up the ***. Thanks
>
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TCC - you might take the money out of the place where the sun don't shine
that the dealer would have charged you and invest in a set of Bentley
Manuals. The wiring diagrams are your best friend in troubleshooting
electrical problems - that's what the dealer's techs would be using. This
problem sounds like the wiring problems I used to have on my 1980 5k - turn
signals would activate the dash lights (solution: corroded front parking
light/turn signal socket), or on my 1987 5ktq - no dash lights (solution:
incorrect licence plate bulb wattage). The Bentley Manuals helped with both
cases.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"TCCdestroy" <UseLinkToEmail@> wrote in message
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> I drive a 1998 A4 1.8T and when my headlights are on my brake lights
> do not work. The thrird brake light does work but the other two don't.
> Anyway if anyone has had this problem or something similar and know
> how to fix it that would be awesome. I really want to avoid taking it
> to the dealer because they will charge me up the ***. Thanks
>
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TCC - you might take the money out of the place where the sun don't shine
that the dealer would have charged you and invest in a set of Bentley
Manuals. The wiring diagrams are your best friend in troubleshooting
electrical problems - that's what the dealer's techs would be using. This
problem sounds like the wiring problems I used to have on my 1980 5k - turn
signals would activate the dash lights (solution: corroded front parking
light/turn signal socket), or on my 1987 5ktq - no dash lights (solution:
incorrect licence plate bulb wattage). The Bentley Manuals helped with both
cases.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"TCCdestroy" <UseLinkToEmail@> wrote in message
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> I drive a 1998 A4 1.8T and when my headlights are on my brake lights
> do not work. The thrird brake light does work but the other two don't.
> Anyway if anyone has had this problem or something similar and know
> how to fix it that would be awesome. I really want to avoid taking it
> to the dealer because they will charge me up the ***. Thanks
>
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"TCCdestroy" wrote:
>I drive a 1998 A4 1.8T and when my headlights are on my brake lights
>do not work. The thrird brake light does work but the other two
>don’t. Anyway if anyone has had this problem or something
>similar and know how to fix it that would be awesome. I really want
to
>avoid taking it to the dealer because they will charge me up the ***.
>Thanks

I tried replacing the bulbs and the same problem occors, the fuses are
good although it might be wired through some strange circut...but
everything else seems to be working.

 

"TCCdestroy" wrote:
>I drive a 1998 A4 1.8T and when my headlights are on my brake lights
>do not work. The thrird brake light does work but the other two
>don’t. Anyway if anyone has had this problem or something
>similar and know how to fix it that would be awesome. I really want
to
>avoid taking it to the dealer because they will charge me up the ***.
>Thanks

I tried replacing the bulbs and the same problem occors, the fuses are
good although it might be wired through some strange circut...but
everything else seems to be working.

 

"TCCdestroy" wrote:
>I drive a 1998 A4 1.8T and when my headlights are on my brake lights
>do not work. The thrird brake light does work but the other two
>don’t. Anyway if anyone has had this problem or something
>similar and know how to fix it that would be awesome. I really want
to
>avoid taking it to the dealer because they will charge me up the ***.
>Thanks

I tried replacing the bulbs and the same problem occors, the fuses are
good although it might be wired through some strange circut...but
everything else seems to be working.