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Troubleshooting my brake lights
Michael Cecil wrote: > I noticed my brake lights aren't working on my 70 standard bug. > The brake warning light has had a bulb out for 15 or more years (I think I > never replaced it because I wasn't sure how to get the little button out > of the dash to get at the bulb.) > > Anyhow, I checked the bulbs and used some emery cloth to clean the > contacts in the housing and on the bulbs. I don't think they'd both go > bad at the same time anyway. > > I checked and actually replaced the fuse (8A white) in position #2 after > cleaning the fuse holder contacts also. > > Still not working. I suppose if one brake light switch on the dual MC > went bad I wouldn't know it until the other went bad as well. So that > could be two bad switches. > > Or possibly there's a loose connection somewhere else. > > Anyone (Speedy Jim?) have some ideas of how to go about troubleshooting > this? I was planning on jumping the brake light switch wires to see if > the lights go on next. > -- > Michael Cecil > http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/ > http://home.comcast.net/~safehex/ Hi! I replace the 2 brake light switches on my 1973 VW beetle about every 3 years. On mine, they go out about every 3.3 years. This is about the easiest way: -disconnect the battery -drain and remove the fuel tank -while you're in there, replace the tank outlet finger filter screen and hose. -might want to paint the tank too. |
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