Brake lights dont work, It was working at okteenerfest, now suddenly not |
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Brake lights dont work, It was working at okteenerfest, now suddenly not |
DRPHIL914 |
Oct 12 2018, 10:32 PM
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Dr. Phil Group: Members Posts: 5,769 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States |
What is the most likely cause of the nonfunctioning lights? So i dont think its a fuse or the bulbs, i checked close the filaments are ok, the driving light part lights up when light switch is turned on, so it seems most likely that the switch quit working. it seems the wires are on tight and when brake pedal is pushed in the switch is moving correctly. My switch is a double pole switch, does it matter which wires go where? There is a black/ grey wire that goes to bottom pole, and the other group go to the top one. i would like to pull the switch and test it but its not easy to access it.
ideas or suggestions ? Phil |
PanelBilly |
Oct 13 2018, 10:26 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,819 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Few weeks back my brake lights stopped working. I pulled the switch on the brake peddle and tested it with an meter finding that it was the problem. After looking up the replacement cost, I tried the meter again just to make sure. Worked intermittently. I snapped the lever a few times and woola. It worked. Maybe there was some dirt in there blocking the connection. Checked multiple times and it always worked. I reinstalled it and everything’s fine.
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Spoke |
Oct 13 2018, 01:58 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,992 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None |
Few weeks back my brake lights stopped working. I pulled the switch on the brake peddle and tested it with an meter finding that it was the problem. After looking up the replacement cost, I tried the meter again just to make sure. Worked intermittently. I snapped the lever a few times and woola. It worked. Maybe there was some dirt in there blocking the connection. Checked multiple times and it always worked. I reinstalled it and everything’s fine. As you noted, mechanical switches can get dirty, arced over, and oxidized and stop working or working intermittently. When you do the exercising of the switch it's also very helpful if contact cleaner is sprayed into the switch. Drown that thing in cleaner. |
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