Removing 380 rear brake light

Hi Steve Is this a new fault has it just started to occur for no reason. You need to start with the basics i.e. have you recently replaced any globes? not necessary brake light globes ,If you have re check it make sure its the correct one,(check it against the other side). make sure it's not fitted incorrectly upside down. remove it and try brake lights again. Move onto your brake lights remove eye level globe and brake light globes left and right now try brake lights does it still blow fuse if not check all globes, connections and local brake light wiring for any shafing. Fit each globe one by one if it blows again remove that globe and try the others, Do you have tow bar and electrics fitted Check and make sure wiring in or around the socket has not come adrift and shorting out the brake light circuit. If all the above fails get it inspected by a Dealer or auto electrician, as the fault may be a lot more involved. Preferably a dealer as they will have the correct information on your vehicle. Good luck

There could be a couple of reason why your brake lights are not working these are all common faults.

1.first remove the brake lens and check globes.
2.Next check the globe socket as they tend to get hot and the plastic housing brakes away so the globes don't connect.
3.get a test light and check for power.
4.if everything is ok then I would be replacing the brake light switch under the dash that makes contact with brake pedal.

good luck

if rear window stop light works has blown globes in other 2 tail and stop are different circuts fit 2 new globes only go in 1 way

You either have hands the size of an 8 year old child or you have never done this yourself. There is no way to access the connector and manipulate the connector release tabs to remove the globe on the drivers side with the assembly in place, with all the plumbing and water bottle in place. You have to remove the whole front bumper and associated guards etc etc just to replace a globe. Very poor design.

If a bulb blows white the gas mix in the globe is incorrect and you probably got hold of a bad batch of globes from your supplier. Try buying your bulbs from another source and see if that works out better.

Sounds like you have a blown brake light globe. Often the brake light circuit electrical resistance is monitored and will have detected a blown globe (bulb) Have someone put their foot on the brake pedal and make sure all the brake lights are working. If not replace the faulty globe or repair the fault. Blown brake light globes on a few modern vehicles can cause many engine running faults which seem unrelated to the brake lights.

It appears that you may have an intermittent earth connection between the globe sockets and the vehicle body.
First, check how well the metal base of the globe fits into the socket. If it is a bit loose remove the globe, squeeze the sides of the metal socket with some pliers so that the globe fits snugly in the socket. If it is still not working correctly, check the earth wire that runs from the globe socket and any connectors in the wiring loom near the Light Assembly as well as where the earth wire is attached to the body. Remove, clean and re-attach securely if necessary.

If lights don't work, they either have no power, or no return earth. Therefore, remove a stoplamp globe and measure the voltage present in the globe socket. Next with a mutimeter, or battery powered light circuit, check that the globe sockets are in fact earthed to the frame.. If the earth is ok, and there is no power present, then you have a break in the wiring between the stoplamp switch and the rear of the vehicle.

Have you had a look from inside your boot? I could imagine its covered over with carpet but if you take off the boot wall/carpet and feel around you should find the wires which come out of the rear of the Lens which house the globes. Then you usually twist anti clock slightly (not a screw) to remove globe holder which has globe in it. Or there can sometimes be a wire spring holding the globe holder into the back of the lens. Im pretty sure it takes a bayonetglobe 5W. 47207.

Usually there is a grab panel inside the car, backing onto the lamp assembly.