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Somebody Helllp! by Nobody: 8:38pm On Dec 17, 2015

Just discovered now that my break light and rear lamps are on. Tried all I know to turn them off but to no avail huh

. Had to disconnect the battery.
Does anybody have an idea what's wrong? Thanks

Re: Somebody Helllp! by Nobody: 8:45pm On Dec 17, 2015

Plus....my breaks failed today! Marched the break pedal right to the floor but the car kept going till it hit a wall; and thank God 'twas a wall. I was shocked. Thank God nobody was hurt.

Re: Somebody Helllp! by Nobody: 9:02pm On Dec 17, 2015

What do you mean by "rear lamps"?

Thank God you are alright & nobody was hurt. Hope your car wasn't too damaged?
You seem to have either ruined your brake light switch or bent it out of place.
Check under your dashboard & you should see the switch. It is usually positioned above the metal bar of the break pedal.

If it's bent out of place, just straighten & reposition it to be touching the pedal when the brake isn't pressed.
If it is damaged you have to replace it.

Re: Somebody Helllp! by GAZZUZZ(m): 4:01am On Dec 18, 2015

Brake was written twice in the bill (if it's same Car) did you pay for the fix?

www.nairaland.com/attachments/3176566_ucphoto002_jpega1fafdab4b3ddfe60899c428903442a7

Re: Somebody Helllp! by Nobody: 7:41am On Dec 18, 2015

GAZZUZZ:
Brake was written twice in the bill (if it's same Car) did you pay for the fix?

www.nairaland.com/attachments/3176566_ucphoto002_jpega1fafdab4b3ddfe60899c428903442a7

Thanks. Yes it's same car.
I actually do not want to go there again. I want a new mechanic. But if the fault is due to his tampering with the breaks I have to take it back to him.
He changed break disks and then he charged 1500 for someone he claimed 'serviced the breaks'

Re: Somebody Helllp! by Nobody: 7:47am On Dec 18, 2015

0rex:
What do you mean by "rear lamp"

Re: Somebody Helllp! by Nobody: 8:41am On Dec 18, 2015

[quote author=accountable01 post=41109062][/quote]Lol... very funny man. I asked that question because you said your "brake light & rear lamps" are on.
The brake light to my understanding, is already part of the rear lamps. Are you saying other lights apart from the brake lights are on?

Re: Somebody Helllp! by DGD1(m): 9:32pm On Dec 18, 2015

0rex:
Lol... very funny man. I asked that question because you said your "brake light & rear lamps" are on.
The brake light to my understanding, is already part of the rear lamps. Are you saying other lights apart from the brake lights are on?

he is frustrated,
the car is riding him now.

He who finds a good mechanic at arms reach(in nigeria) , finds a good thing

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Re: Somebody Helllp! by Nobody: 10:27pm On Dec 18, 2015

DGD1:
he is frustrated,
the car is riding him now.

He who finds a good mechanic at arms reach(in nigeria) , finds a good thing

Yeah.
He didn't even talk about other things suggested in the comment.
All he saw was "what do you mean by rear lamp? " All the best to him.

Re: Somebody Helllp! by DGD1(m): 7:27am On Dec 19, 2015

0rex:
Yeah.
He didn't even talk about other things suggested in the comment.
All he saw was "what do you mean by rear lamp? " All the best to him.

I feel for him sha

Re: Somebody Helllp! by Nobody: 7:09pm On Dec 20, 2015

0rex:
Lol... very funny man. I asked that question because you said your "brake light & rear lamps" are on.
The brake light to my understanding, is already part of the rear lamps. Are you saying other lights apart from the brake lights are on?

brake light
n
1. (Automotive Engineering) a red light attached to the rear of a motor vehicle that lights up when the brakes are applied, serving as a warning to following drivers. Also called: stoplight( the free dictionary

rear lamp
Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. rear lamp - lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle.( also called)
rear light, tail lamp, taillight. ( the free dictionary)

they are not the same thing, sir. break light or stop light is different from rear lamp, rear light, taillight or tail lamp.

Re: Somebody Helllp! by Nobody: 7:15pm On Dec 20, 2015

0rex:
Yeah.
He didn't even talk about other things suggested in the comment.
All he saw was "what do you mean by rear lamp? " All the best to him.

I did not quite agree with his suggestions, and didn't want to contradict him either. he wanted to help and I appreciate that. And as it eventually turned out, he wasn't quite correct.

Re: Somebody Helllp! by Nobody: 7:19pm On Dec 20, 2015

DGD1:
I feel for him sha

thanks, I appreciate. I expect only car owners to understand. such times do come to the best of us, and I'm out of it already.

Re: Somebody Helllp! by Nobody: 7:21pm On Dec 20, 2015

DGD1:
he is frustrated,
the car is riding him now.

He who finds a good mechanic at arms reach(in nigeria) , finds a good thing

( ignored)

Re: Somebody Helllp! by DGD1(m): 7:47pm On Dec 20, 2015

u need not talk like this in a forum where matured ones rub minds,

accountable01:
thanks, I appreciate. I expect only car owners to understand. such times do come to the best of us, and I'm out of it already.

loools,
Mr "Car owner" how you dey naa¿
hope the said car is now ready for the proposed journey ¿
safe trip bro

accountable01:
I use a Honda acoord 1996( bulldog). I went to the mechanic yesterday to tell him that I want to travel.

Re: Somebody Helllp! by DGD1(m): 7:48pm On Dec 20, 2015

accountable01:
( ignored)

cheer up bro, it happens

Re: Somebody Helllp! by Nobody: 8:23pm On Dec 20, 2015*

DGD1:
loools,
Mr "Car owner" how you dey naa¿
hope the said car is now ready for the proposed journey ¿
safe trip bro

I disclosed the brand and model in order to get specific help, and that was in a different thread. And yes that's what I use and I thank God.

Re: Somebody Helllp! by Nobody: 8:34pm On Dec 20, 2015

DGD1:
u need not talk like this in a forum where matured ones rub minds,

"Maturity is the ability to think, speak and act
your feelings within the bounds of dignity". (Samuel Ullman)

.... you haven't displayed so much of that so far.
or do u think what makes u 'mature' is the brand and model of ur car huh

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