Brake light bulb replacement

[JasperP]

Hi all, has anyone changed / replaced a rear brake light bulb on an MG4 TROPHY
Just had a service and first MOT and noticed brake light not working couple of days later.
Thanks in anticipation
JasperP

 

[Alb]

Pretty sure the brake lights are LED so that's a warranty defect.

 

[haloweenhamster]

I changed brake and reverse bulbs on mine
Need a 10mm socket and extension bar from memory

 

[siteguru]

Pretty sure the brake lights are LED so that's a warranty defect.

This suggests that you are correct. The warranty document says that Bulbs are only warrantied for 12 months / 15k miles, and appears to be silent regarding LED lighting. This suggests that headlamps and tail/brake lamps are warrantied for 7 years, but knowing MG they'll try to classify them as Bulbs.

 

[Tight Git]

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This suggests that you are correct. The warranty document says that Bulbs are only warrantied for 12 months / 15k miles, and appears to be silent regarding LED lighting. This suggests that headlamps and tail/brake lamps are warrantied for 7 years, but knowing MG they'll try to classify them as Bulbs.

Agreed and I think MG will try and wriggle out of it.

AI definition -
Traditional Bulb (Incandescent): These work by heating a tiny wire filament until it glows white-hot. It’s essentially a heater that happens to produce light as a byproduct.
LED (Light Emitting Diode): This is a semiconductor device. It creates light by moving electrons around in a solid material. It stays cool to the touch because it doesn't rely on heat

 

[ReintjeWA]

It would be unlikely that all the diodes in your brake light assembly die at the same time, I would check things like fuses, or maybe wiring, first.

 

[Tight Git]

It would be unlikely that all the diodes in your brake light assembly die at the same time, I would check things like fuses, or maybe wiring, first.

Agreed - or the electronics that drive it.

 

[JasperP]

Thanks to everyone for your replies I will check to see if it's a warranty issue after checking fuses etc I will post results
JasperP

 

[W12Lad]

I just had one of my rear led light housings replaced under warranty on my 18 month old ZS EV.

 

[JasperP]

Hopefully it will be the same for me