fitting a high level brake light with check control??

[davefly76]

from what i know the bulb warning system measures the current running through the bulbs so that when one bulb fails the current drops and the the bulb warning light will show.

so if i fit a high level brake light which has 4, 5w capless bulbs, when i brake the high level lamp will illuminate, drawing current from the other bulbs and the warning light will show. am i right so far?

assuming i am. if i replace the 4 5w bulbs in the lamp with led's then this shouldn't cause a problem with the check control because led's don't draw current in the same way that a normal bulb does??? am i right?

any help will be much appreciated

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[RobbieV]

Ive got a LED high level brake light, works fine [img]/smile.gif[/img]

[daddycool]

You will be OK fitting any extra brake light.

The lamp check actually checks for load on the circuit (current draw). If the current draw is too low (ie bulb broken) then the lamp check will illuminate.

It matters not a jot if you draw EXTRA current through the system.

[davefly76]

thanks daddycool, maybe this will be eaiser than i thought.

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[RobbieV]

2 wires, 1 earth 1 live, easy peasy [img]/smile.gif[/img]

[davefly76]

cheers guy's all fitted i just need to solder the feed wire but i'll do that tomorrow at work.

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