2015 XC60 R-Design, 50K miles. Lately car's been having intermittent left-side brake light issues, and it does not appear to be the bulb. Dash shows message "Stop Light Malfunction" and confirmed visually that only the left brake light was out. However, the light might start working again without any intervention. Jiggling the socket or harness doesn't appear to get the light to work.
Replaced using new P21W bulbs, as well as swapped over the bulb from the known-working right side.
There was another similar instance nearly 5 years ago (10/2017) with the car throwing Stop Light Malfunction message, that was taken care of by the dealer under warranty (found PBM brake module fault, replaced PBM).
Anyone else experience similar issue? I have plenty of new P21W bulbs (Philips and OSRAM) so can safely say it's not a faulty bulb. Assuming it's not a bad connection in harness or socket, what else might it be?
Does any know more about whether this PBM module might be related (or where it is, if it's user-replaceable without encoding, etc)?
On another note, that 10/2017 service visit they also replaced my battery due to bad cell (which resulted in weak starting). Coincidently, around the same time the car was throwing Stop Light Malfunction messages), the battery was dying (no longer holding charge). Car has a new battery now, but it seems like a strange coincidence and thought I'd mention it.
Thanks
Replaced using new P21W bulbs, as well as swapped over the bulb from the known-working right side.
There was another similar instance nearly 5 years ago (10/2017) with the car throwing Stop Light Malfunction message, that was taken care of by the dealer under warranty (found PBM brake module fault, replaced PBM).
Anyone else experience similar issue? I have plenty of new P21W bulbs (Philips and OSRAM) so can safely say it's not a faulty bulb. Assuming it's not a bad connection in harness or socket, what else might it be?
Does any know more about whether this PBM module might be related (or where it is, if it's user-replaceable without encoding, etc)?
On another note, that 10/2017 service visit they also replaced my battery due to bad cell (which resulted in weak starting). Coincidently, around the same time the car was throwing Stop Light Malfunction messages), the battery was dying (no longer holding charge). Car has a new battery now, but it seems like a strange coincidence and thought I'd mention it.
Thanks