High Level Brake Light linked with main lights????

[thebigwoooo]

Hi,

I got stopped by (luckily) a friendly policeman yesterday to tell me my high level brake light was permanently on. I've realised that it seems to be linked to the main lights, if i turn them off, it goes off! Ant ideas what may have caused this change, it must've happened in the last few months as it passed the MOT (uk) in August.

Thanks

woo

[mab01uk]

There is a very long thread on some similar problems here:
http://www.mini2.com/forum/first-gen...hts-stuck.html

[thebigwoooo]

Thanks, i had seen that thread but the symptons didn't match my scenario. I've managed to sort it, it was a dodgy right rear light bulb, it looked to be working but fell apart when i took it out. Replaced it with a new one and now rear high brake light only comes on when i brake, and not with the main lights