Re: Weird Tail light behavior - 2005 A4
 

I second Tony, look for a bad ground at the light assembly box. Not far from
the light in question

"Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
news:12a8593i315fb13@corp.supernews.com...
> That sounds like a bad ground connection.
>
> Nedry wrote:
>> OK, I started this off poorly... with bad information. After it
>> happened AGAIN tonight, I realized that stepping on the brake does
>> indeed make the lights turn off. Sorry for the misinformation!
>>
>>
>> jon.nedry@gmail.com wrote:
>> <snip>
>>
>>>Stepping on the brakes, and hitting the remote didn't do anything.
>>>
>>
>> <snip>
>>

Re: Weird Tail light behavior - 2005 A4
 

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but you said, "not far from the
light in question"... It's both tail lights (one on each side) AND the
light in the rear window. Plus it appears that the light button is
staying lit...

Does that still sound like a bad ground?

Also, it seems to happen after a hard rain (which is every day here in
south Florida). Not sure if that helps.

Thanks!
Jon



Tony wrote:
> I second Tony, look for a bad ground at the light assembly box. Not far from
> the light in question
>
> "Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
> news:12a8593i315fb13@corp.supernews.com...
> > That sounds like a bad ground connection.
> >

Re: Weird Tail light behavior - 2005 A4
 

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but you said, "not far from the
light in question"... It's both tail lights (one on each side) AND the
light in the rear window. Plus it appears that the light button is
staying lit...

Does that still sound like a bad ground?

Also, it seems to happen after a hard rain (which is every day here in
south Florida). Not sure if that helps.

Thanks!
Jon



Tony wrote:
> I second Tony, look for a bad ground at the light assembly box. Not far from
> the light in question
>
> "Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
> news:12a8593i315fb13@corp.supernews.com...
> > That sounds like a bad ground connection.
> >

Re: Weird Tail light behavior - 2005 A4
 

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but you said, "not far from the
light in question"... It's both tail lights (one on each side) AND the
light in the rear window. Plus it appears that the light button is
staying lit...

Does that still sound like a bad ground?

Also, it seems to happen after a hard rain (which is every day here in
south Florida). Not sure if that helps.

Thanks!
Jon



Tony wrote:
> I second Tony, look for a bad ground at the light assembly box. Not far from
> the light in question
>
> "Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
> news:12a8593i315fb13@corp.supernews.com...
> > That sounds like a bad ground connection.
> >

Re: Weird Tail light behavior - 2005 A4
 

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but you said, "not far from the
light in question"... It's both tail lights (one on each side) AND the
light in the rear window. Plus it appears that the light button is
staying lit...

Does that still sound like a bad ground?

Also, it seems to happen after a hard rain (which is every day here in
south Florida). Not sure if that helps.

Thanks!
Jon



Tony wrote:
> I second Tony, look for a bad ground at the light assembly box. Not far from
> the light in question
>
> "Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
> news:12a8593i315fb13@corp.supernews.com...
> > That sounds like a bad ground connection.
> >

Re: Weird Tail light behavior - 2005 A4
 

Yes. Still sounds like a bad ground. Bad ground connections can cause strange
seemingly unrelated problems. Yes, the moisture would tend to make the bad
ground connection intermettent.

The light assembly box should be located behind the side covering inside the
trunk. It is probably on the drives side but you could check this with your dealer.

Tony
(one of two Tonys) :-)

Nedry wrote:

> Sorry if this is a stupid question, but you said, "not far from the
> light in question"... It's both tail lights (one on each side) AND the
> light in the rear window. Plus it appears that the light button is
> staying lit...
>
> Does that still sound like a bad ground?
>
> Also, it seems to happen after a hard rain (which is every day here in
> south Florida). Not sure if that helps.
>
> Thanks!
> Jon
>
>
>
> Tony wrote:
>
>>I second Tony, look for a bad ground at the light assembly box. Not far from
>>the light in question
>>
>>"Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
>>news:12a8593i315fb13@corp.supernews.com...
>>
>>>That sounds like a bad ground connection.
>>>
>
>

Re: Weird Tail light behavior - 2005 A4
 

Yes. Still sounds like a bad ground. Bad ground connections can cause strange
seemingly unrelated problems. Yes, the moisture would tend to make the bad
ground connection intermettent.

The light assembly box should be located behind the side covering inside the
trunk. It is probably on the drives side but you could check this with your dealer.

Tony
(one of two Tonys) :-)

Nedry wrote:

> Sorry if this is a stupid question, but you said, "not far from the
> light in question"... It's both tail lights (one on each side) AND the
> light in the rear window. Plus it appears that the light button is
> staying lit...
>
> Does that still sound like a bad ground?
>
> Also, it seems to happen after a hard rain (which is every day here in
> south Florida). Not sure if that helps.
>
> Thanks!
> Jon
>
>
>
> Tony wrote:
>
>>I second Tony, look for a bad ground at the light assembly box. Not far from
>>the light in question
>>
>>"Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
>>news:12a8593i315fb13@corp.supernews.com...
>>
>>>That sounds like a bad ground connection.
>>>
>
>

Re: Weird Tail light behavior - 2005 A4
 

Yes. Still sounds like a bad ground. Bad ground connections can cause strange
seemingly unrelated problems. Yes, the moisture would tend to make the bad
ground connection intermettent.

The light assembly box should be located behind the side covering inside the
trunk. It is probably on the drives side but you could check this with your dealer.

Tony
(one of two Tonys) :-)

Nedry wrote:

> Sorry if this is a stupid question, but you said, "not far from the
> light in question"... It's both tail lights (one on each side) AND the
> light in the rear window. Plus it appears that the light button is
> staying lit...
>
> Does that still sound like a bad ground?
>
> Also, it seems to happen after a hard rain (which is every day here in
> south Florida). Not sure if that helps.
>
> Thanks!
> Jon
>
>
>
> Tony wrote:
>
>>I second Tony, look for a bad ground at the light assembly box. Not far from
>>the light in question
>>
>>"Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
>>news:12a8593i315fb13@corp.supernews.com...
>>
>>>That sounds like a bad ground connection.
>>>
>
>

Re: Weird Tail light behavior - 2005 A4
 

Yes. Still sounds like a bad ground. Bad ground connections can cause strange
seemingly unrelated problems. Yes, the moisture would tend to make the bad
ground connection intermettent.

The light assembly box should be located behind the side covering inside the
trunk. It is probably on the drives side but you could check this with your dealer.

Tony
(one of two Tonys) :-)

Nedry wrote:

> Sorry if this is a stupid question, but you said, "not far from the
> light in question"... It's both tail lights (one on each side) AND the
> light in the rear window. Plus it appears that the light button is
> staying lit...
>
> Does that still sound like a bad ground?
>
> Also, it seems to happen after a hard rain (which is every day here in
> south Florida). Not sure if that helps.
>
> Thanks!
> Jon
>
>
>
> Tony wrote:
>
>>I second Tony, look for a bad ground at the light assembly box. Not far from
>>the light in question
>>
>>"Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
>>news:12a8593i315fb13@corp.supernews.com...
>>
>>>That sounds like a bad ground connection.
>>>
>
>

Re: Weird Tail light behavior - 2005 A4
 

On Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:11:46 -0500, Tony <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote:
>Nedry wrote:
>
>> Sorry if this is a stupid question, but you said, "not far from the
>> light in question"... It's both tail lights (one on each side) AND the
>> light in the rear window. Plus it appears that the light button is
>> staying lit...
>>
>> Does that still sound like a bad ground?
>>
>> Also, it seems to happen after a hard rain (which is every day here in
>> south Florida). Not sure if that helps.
>>
>> Tony wrote:
>>>I second Tony, look for a bad ground at the light assembly box. Not far from
>>>the light in question
>>>
>>>"Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
>>>news:12a8593i315fb13@corp.supernews.com...
>>>
>>>>That sounds like a bad ground connection.
>>
>Yes. Still sounds like a bad ground. Bad ground connections can cause strange
>seemingly unrelated problems. Yes, the moisture would tend to make the bad
>ground connection intermettent.
>
>The light assembly box should be located behind the side covering inside the
>trunk. It is probably on the drives side but you could check this with your dealer.
>
>Tony
>(one of two Tonys) :-)

A poor ground could explain why his brake lights didn't work, or worked
intermittently, but it wouldn't explain why his brake lights remained on after
he parked the vehicle.

Sounds more like a brake light switch going to Heaven...