Front side light issues

[Mike_]

Looking for help.

I recently installed canbus error side light bulbs into the front headlights however I noticed today that when I press the brakes, the drivers side, side light, seems to go off and comes back on when the brakes are released.

Has anyone had this issue?

I have seen that it could be the bulb inserted incorrectly or bad wiring with the ground wire etc however I have checked the bulb and that's okay.

Thanks,

- Mike

[BeefMasta]

Possible you've got dirt on the connectors or they lied when they said they're error free.

Have you tried swapping the bulbs over? (side to side).

[lfcrule1972]

I bought a set of canbus error free led side light bulbs and they definitely weren't error free - in the end I swapped them out for some more expensive ones and the issue went away.

I did the same as Beefy suggests and put the originals back in first to check that the issue went away, which it did.

[BeefMasta]

I did the same as Beefy suggests and put the originals back in first to check that the issue went away, which it did.

I actually meant swap the new bulbs side to side to see if it was only on one side/ bulb.

[lfcrule1972]

That would work too, what I found is that these cheaper light bulbs (led or otherwise) seem to be produced v cheaply and parts of the circuitry can be loose. One of the sets I had dropped a micro chip inside the light unit, had to use a small skewer with tape on it to retrieve it from inside the unit

[Mike_]

I'll try that tonight.

I think they're canbus error as I purchased some standard xenon side light bulbs before which wouldn't turn on at all however these have been working. I was driving to work this morning and was testing the issue and it seemed to have disappeared so potentially it may be dirt but I'll check after work.

[lfcrule1972]

I'd look at the circuitry as well, for mine the heat from the other lights seemed to melt the solder