Brake lights out

I bought a new switch, didn't do the trick.

Jerry wrote:
>That's what I thought too. But jiggling the switch would get it working
>for awhile. But it just didn't sound right to me. I finally decided to
>get a new one. Only cost $10 and it fixed the problem.
>
>> Well, I tested the brake switch and I get continuity when I press on the
>> pedal. Is that the best way to test it? I will also post if I find out the
>> problem.

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why don't you read Jim warman's post again instead throwing parts at it

Those connectors go bad alot resulting in pushed out pins




"TetsuoH via CarKB.com" <u21076@uwe> wrote in message
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> I bought a new switch, didn't do the trick.
>
> Jerry wrote:
> >That's what I thought too. But jiggling the switch would get it working
> >for awhile. But it just didn't sound right to me. I finally decided to
> >get a new one. Only cost $10 and it fixed the problem.
> >
> >> Well, I tested the brake switch and I get continuity when I press on
the
> >> pedal. Is that the best way to test it? I will also post if I find out
the
> >> problem.
>
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Yeah, I intend to, just waiting because I can't see anything loose without
taking the dash out.

JohanB wrote:
>why don't you read Jim warman's post again instead throwing parts at it
>
>Those connectors go bad alot resulting in pushed out pins
>
>> I bought a new switch, didn't do the trick.
>>
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>> >> pedal. Is that the best way to test it? I will also post if I find out the
>> >> problem.

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Well, I didn't see anything loose. I'm gonna cave and take it to a shop. I'm
not that electrically gifted and probably missed something.

TetsuoH wrote:
>Yeah, I intend to, just waiting because I can't see anything loose without
>taking the dash out.
>
>>why don't you read Jim warman's post again instead throwing parts at it
>>
>[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>>> >> pedal. Is that the best way to test it? I will also post if I find out the
>>> >> problem.

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Thanks though!!

TetsuoH wrote:
>Well, I didn't see anything loose. I'm gonna cave and take it to a shop. I'm
>not that electrically gifted and probably missed something.
>
>>Yeah, I intend to, just waiting because I can't see anything loose without
>>taking the dash out.
>[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>>>> >> pedal. Is that the best way to test it? I will also post if I find out the
>>>> >> problem.

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I took it to a garage and they showed me a coupling that was totally corroded.
It seems that one side was a different metal than the other. Whoever had the
vehicle before me must have had a problem with it also had a problem and
replaced the part with a different year or even a different vehicle. Brake
lights work fine now.

TetsuoH wrote:
>Thanks though!!
>
>>Well, I didn't see anything loose. I'm gonna cave and take it to a shop. I'm
>>not that electrically gifted and probably missed something.
>[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>>>>> >> pedal. Is that the best way to test it? I will also post if I find out the
>>>>> >> problem.

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Dude that is awesome...that it is fixed!!
Let me ask you...where is the coupling you are talking about so I can
check the condition of mine.

Thanks,

Sam in Raleigh.

On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 04:04:04 GMT, "TetsuoH via CarKB.com" <u21076@uwe>
wrote:

>I took it to a garage and they showed me a coupling that was totally corroded.
>It seems that one side was a different metal than the other. Whoever had the
>vehicle before me must have had a problem with it also had a problem and
>replaced the part with a different year or even a different vehicle. Brake
>lights work fine now.
>
>TetsuoH wrote:
>>Thanks though!!
>>
>>>Well, I didn't see anything loose. I'm gonna cave and take it to a shop. I'm
>>>not that electrically gifted and probably missed something.
>>[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>>>>>> >> pedal. Is that the best way to test it? I will also post if I find out the
>>>>>> >> problem.