Odd message?....

[bigdave1701]

Just popped out to the shops. just after pulling out onto the main road I got a message in the dash saying "Check Left Brake Light". I assumed it means a bulb has blown but when I checked, all the braking lights are working fine? Its not come up again but it has now got me thinking, is there any hidden meaning behind this message? Is it a sign that something is shorting out or there's a lose connection?

[bigmac]

What happens is with the heat they reweld on so it will more than likely blow

[DaveG]

I've had the warning a couple of times.

On both occasions couldn't find anything wrong but shortly after, the reported bulb did fail.

Dave

[Handyandy-UK]

It can mean the resistance reported by the bulb check system has changed to a point where although the lamp still lights, it's on it's last legs.
The same can also happen when you fit 'cheap and nasty' bulbs - stick with good quality kit Ring, Osram, etc.

[bigdave1701]

Cheers. Ill stock up on some spare bulbs ready!

[old cruiser]

Mine did the same thing with the brake light , but hasn't done it again for a month or so now.
Cheers Pete

[Marcosuk]

I took all the bulbs out the holder & cleaned the contacts, which worked for me.. Also, then the vecs blub blows does it not use the driving light as the brake??

[madman]

it will use another bulb to compensate for the blown bulb. look closely and you'll notice its a different bulb coming on.

[RobW]

Really not trying to be funny but I had the same and both lights were OK. Took me a good 20 minutes to see the middle one had blown!