Brake light switch, Help!!!!!!! |
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Brake light switch, Help!!!!!!! |
boston914 |
May 22 2004, 10:03 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 52 Joined: 15-July 03 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 912 |
I am trying to repair non-working brake lights.
This morning, I opened the pedal board, and inspected the switch. It looksto be in good shape. I cleaned some sticky stuff off the "washer" that contacts the switch, and now the brake lights work about 1 out of 3 times that I push the pedal. Can the switch or anything around it be adjusted? It looks like the "washer" moves away from the switch arm when the brake pedal is depressed, and this is supposed to activate the lights. Is it possible to lubricate the switch? I am wondering if the switch is somehow sticking, and not activating properly. (not releasing when the "washer" moves away??) I am really stumped, and my next step was going to be to just buy a new repalcement switch. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ '76 Malaga Red |
red914 |
May 22 2004, 10:34 AM
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...i believe in coyotes and time as an abstract... Group: Members Posts: 862 Joined: 8-February 04 From: poulsbo, washington Member No.: 1,641 |
does the arm follow the washer? i had to take mine out, and reform the arm which someone (PO) had bent so that it did not engage the washer at all. if you cleaned some stuff off of the washer, perhaps some stuff is inhibiting the switch.
i actually found the haynes manual useful in figuring out how this worked. their adjustment directions work. the switch is adjustable for how much travel it takes to complete/break the circuit. rambling, but i hope it helps. it seems replacement switiches are really expensive. |
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