Vauxhall Signum - Random EML

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Fri 15 Jul 2022 08:22
Vauxhall Signum - Random EML - Car Undecided
Hi,

Hopefully a small, weird one, but I have newly acquired a 1.9CDTI Signum (2006) and noticed one of the brake lights was not working. I’ve reconnected it and the spanner in car light came on. That’s fine, turned ignition off and back on again and it stayed off. However the EML was then on. But when I remove the brake light bulb the EML stays off
Any ideas over why and what I can do? Apart from the obvious of “it’s a Vauxhall” and “Don’t buy Vauxhall”. As apart from this it’s actually a really nice car, comfy, fairly and practical and different enough.

Many thanks

Edited by Car Undecided on 15/07/2022 at 08:22

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Fri 15 Jul 2022 08:49
Vauxhall Signum - Random EML - elekie&a/c doctor
Not sure how you have reconnected the brake lights. All the lights are on one circuit board . Are you sure the correct bulb has been fitted ? The rear lights on these are smart and are controlled by the rear electrical module.
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