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Offline PLUM 70

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Brake lights
« on: February 27, 2008 - 04:51:19 PM »
I have lost the brake lights, I have running lights, and turn signals, but no brake lights :clueless: any suggestions?. I have decided to call it a day, the fumes from the car are starting to make my head hurt.
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Re: Brake lights
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2008 - 04:56:53 PM »
Do you have rear marker lights? Rear Turn signals? Have you checked the fuse?


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Re: Brake lights
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2008 - 05:03:14 PM »
There is a switch that turns the brake lights on. There is a gray wire leading up to it above your brake pedal. Maybe you knocked your's off like I did once.  :banghead:  The brake lights and turn signals share the same bulb filaments, so this isn't a grounding problem.


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Re: Brake lights
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2008 - 06:24:56 PM »
Agree, start at the brake switch
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Re: Brake lights
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2008 - 02:57:16 AM »
Pink & white at the brake light switch if it is not there check the fuse you should have a constant 12v @ the switch , if the wires are connected & have power the problem is probably in the turn signal switch

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Re: Brake lights
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2008 - 12:00:44 PM »
This is a picture of  the brake pedal area, I have the red and orange wire OK, but should I have another wire on the empty post on the top side of the switch?
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Re: Brake lights
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2008 - 12:10:49 PM »
Problem solved! I hooked the one wire that looked suspect. I must have knocked it off while working on the fuse block.
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Re: Brake lights
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2008 - 04:59:15 PM »
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Re: Brake lights
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2008 - 08:52:26 PM »
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Re: Brake lights
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2008 - 10:46:49 PM »
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