2002 Mazda Sting - Brake Lights

I think this is just a money pit...
I don't think it's actually a 'problem' unless your battery is going flat or the car is dieing on you.

Car electrics are a law unto themselves and designed by Gibbons, any garage repairs are by pseudo random guesswork swapping bits over until they find a temporary fix.
It could easlly just be a poor connection dropping an extra few millivolts.

Let it go, take the money and worry you will save and take your partner out for a nice meal, or give it to charity.
If this is your only problem in life you are a very lucky man.
(Sorry if that sounds grumpy, I'm willing to be castigated over this...)

Hang on I'm confused the thread title says brake light, the text says battery light.

If it's a brake light it needs fixing, but its prob' just a bad earth connection to chassis.
Or maybe it's a localised disscontinuity in the probability matrix?
Del

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Actually, the first thing to look at is the battery and its connections (Del is absolutely correct<...its prob' just a bad earth connection to chassis...>).

Could also be something as simple as a loose belt slipping at idle speed. Better to go to warp8 speed.

hi guys

thanks for response Del sorry u are correct my error just seen it should read battery light which it is , yes i am from jhb and alot of tech's are just after money & like u say could be something small, i will check out suggestions , how do i set the ideling & how do i know if it is correct forgot to metion before i changed the regulator car went completly dead but since the change of the regulator which is a week now have no prob? a while back now my car went for a service to a dealer where they messed up and had to send to an auto electrican who had my car for 3days he checked all electrical said he changed somethings not sure so yes could be that there is a lose somewhere but where to i start to find the fault?? can driving like this damage my car cause i dont have money 4 repairs or let alone a new one ...Del life not easy but i try looking at it from a different view like now i learnt something but yep i get your point 2 there are bigger probs out there thanks 2 all .......Mia

car went for a service to a dealer where they messed up and had to send to an auto electrican who had my car for 3days he checked all electrical said he changed somethings not sure so yes could be that there is a lose somewhere but where to i start to find the fault?? can driving like this damage my car cause i dont have money 4 repairs .
If you read what you wrote above...it answers your own question...
It's 'repairing' it which is costing money....
Leave it alone, it won't damage the car.
The worst thing that will happen is the battery may eventually go flat, but this almost certainly won't happen as most charging of the battery is done when the car is being driven (not idling).
Chill out, stoke a cat and try to enjoy life...
Del

thanks del how do i check and set my idling? also how can i check to see if it is def a loose wire?

These days the idling is often controlled by a shed load of electronics.
It's probably not adjustable...in the old days there were adjustment screws on the carburetor.

checking for loose connections is a matter of tightening every connection you can find anywhere near anything electrical, Alternator/ voltage regulator, battery terminals etc. normally just slacken 'em half a turn then nip e'm up tight.
My advice is still... 'Step away from the car'

Del