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Thanks to the ALLDATA Europe Info Centre Service,
an invaluable, additional support resource for
ALLDATA Repair subscribers, a confused customer
has become a happy customer after the mystery
surrounding a brake light problem on a 2015 SEAT
León 1.4 TGi was solved.
A
vital part of any repair job is having the right tools – and
that doesn’t always mean physical either! ALLDATA Europe,
a provider of original vehicle manufacturer (VM) repair,
maintenance and diagnostic data, supplies genuine procedures
for more than 133,000 vehicle combinations and has an archive of
eight million technical repair methods.
However, when further assistance is required, ALLDATA Europe’s
technical support specialists can come to subscribers’ aid. With
a targeted response time of just four hours that is regularly
fulfilled a lot faster, subscribers can rely on the team to minimise
downtime and provide a solution.
Query
This was one on those occasions when ALLDATA Europe’s
technical support team were required. A 2015 SEAT León 1.4 TGi
had recently failed its MOT due to its brake lights not working. The
technician attending the job began by verifying the condition of
the brake light bulbs, ensuring they were in good working order.
Upon inspection, it was determined that there was no power
supply reaching the bulbs. Despite efforts to locate a specific
fuse, none could be found in the vehicle. Consequently, the
decision was made to investigate the brake light switch; however,
upon removing the lower half of the dash to access the brake
pedal, it became apparent that there was no brake light switch
attached to it.
This discovery left the technician uncertain about the location
and operation of the brake lights. This prompted the need for
assistance from ALLDATA Europe’s technical support team.
Solution
Thankfully, this was a request that had been received and
resolved by the group of specialists before. From the outset, it’s
important to state that had the technician in question had access
to quality repair information from the start, it would’ve been a
straightforward repair.
With quality repair information readily available, they could have
referred to the wiring diagram for the brake lights. This would have
highlighted the fact that the brake light bulbs are module-run and
do not rely on a specific fuse, thus saving valuable time.
Furthermore, they would have been able to access the
replacement instructions for the brake light switch, which would
have revealed that the switch is not located on the brake pedal as
initially assumed. Instead, it is situated under the bonnet, within
the brake master cylinder.
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visit https://www.alldata.com/eu/en/repair-europe
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