Stag Rear Lights

[Bob Heritage]

I've never seen a Stag with decent rear lights, you can catch up a Stag quickly without warning, which can be dangerous.We have tried led's and Lexus look etc. all without gain. Always thought it was the design of the lights itself but when I hook up the trailer tent for Nat. days etc. the trailer lights are equally bad, when the trailer is hooked up to the Audi the lights are as good as the Audi's. So I am beginning to think there must be a voltage drop on the Stag lights. If anybody has a volt meter handy when next working on the Stag I'd be interested to see what voltage you are getting at the rear lights. Possibly a relay would improve the problem.

[nib]

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Theres that dimming relay which can be by-passed Bob.

Mark

[Bob Heritage]

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nib wrote:

Theres that dimming relay which can be by-passed Bob.

Mark

Mine is a Mk2 - the dimming relay is only on a Mk1

[Guest]

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Hi Mark, isn't that only on the MK1 ? I remade the earths on mine and they are first rate. Martin.

[GDPR]

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I have separate earths to all the bulb holders, and mine are fine and bright.......

[nib]

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I removed mine from my first stag which was a Mk 2,an early one,first registered May 73,if memory serves me correct it was a yellow box located on the n/s in the boot and caused my lights to be dim,perhaps it was the cross over period.

Mark

[Bob Heritage]

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kryten wrote:

I have separate earths to all the bulb holders, and mine are fine and bright.......

But if the towing electrics are connected before the rear lights themselves, the earth should not be a problem, also how come when the Audi is hitched up they are brighter. My other Stag is no better either.

[Guest]

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Ah but do the tow electrics have their own earth ? Martin.

[Andy Rundell]

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kryten wrote:

I have separate earths to all the bulb holders, and mine are fine and bright.......

ditto... and mines a MK 1

[DJT]

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Andy Rundell wrote:

kryten wrote:

I have separate earths to all the bulb holders, and mine are fine and bright.......

ditto... and mines a MK 1

I have noticed a big improvement in the brightness and reliability of the rear lights since replacing the bulb holders with the individually-earthed type as sold by Tony Hart.

Ifany dimming relay (my '73-built Mk1.5 has one) has been removed or disabled (remove earth) then there should be no significant drop in voltage unless there are dirty connections somewhere along the route. My money is on the earth wires, Bob.

Dave

[V Mad]

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bob, have you replaced the bulb holders? The earth connection in old holders is usually bad.

[Bob Heritage]

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I don't think mine are any worse than others, just think they could be improved. Will check the earths though