Troubleshooting my brake lights

In article >,
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.

I would 1; check the bulb. 2; connect a jumper across the wires to the
M.C.
and I would add a 3 rd brake lite. one that allows you to monitor the
system in your rear view mirror.
Good Luck ! You can do it.

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