Problem with brake lights
upham
10-10-2005, 08:46 PM
Can anyone help me? If you have had similar problems, My Brake lights are out but the high mount works fine. The fuse is OK and i was unable to find a short or open circuit in the wiring. Could this be a fusable link, relay switch or Flasher?
rwiggs
10-12-2005, 03:55 PM
do your turn signals work? if they don't, or flash strangely, it is your turn signal switch in the steering column. i had the exact same problem, and that fixed mine.
perkysmiles
10-12-2005, 11:10 PM
Can anyone help me? If you have had similar problems, My Brake lights are out but the high mount works fine. The fuse is OK and i was unable to find a short or open circuit in the wiring. Could this be a fusable link, relay switch or Flasher?
:screwy: Honestly I am having a similar problem and cant figure it out. my turn signals work. My tail lights both work. But my right brake light is not working. I changed the bulb. Checked the fuse and am at a loss for what to do next. Possible short maybe? :)
:screwy: Honestly I am having a similar problem and cant figure it out. my turn signals work. My tail lights both work. But my right brake light is not working. I changed the bulb. Checked the fuse and am at a loss for what to do next. Possible short maybe? :)
98MonteGuy
10-17-2005, 01:02 PM
I have the same problem right now. The mounted light in the window works, but the other 2 don't. Wheres this switch at in the steering? Can I fix it myself?? HELP PLEASE! Thanks
CEO Wrench
11-11-2005, 02:06 PM
It's definitely the turn signal switch. There is a small plastic tab on the switch body (located behind the steering wheel) that breaks off, and the rotating mechanism doesn't contact the switch body, or only contacts it intermittently. If you jiggle the switch lever forward and backward, the brake lights and turn signals may work properly.
I have replaced switches before, but figured out a cheap but effective way to fix it instead.
I first carefully snipped off the tab (on the right side), then drilled a small hole where the tab was, and put in a very small round-head screw (approx 1/16" diameter by 1/2" long) in far enough to maintain continuous contact of the two pieces. It worked beautifully, and saved pulling the entire switch out of the column, plus the $60 for a new switch.
PS - You can make an inexpensive steering wheel puller using a large thick flat washer with two holes drilled that are spaced apart the same distance as the two threaded holes in the steering wheel. Get two metric bolts that fit the steering wheel threads, and screw them in evenly. You may need to insert a spacer or two between the steering shaft and the washer, but the wheel will pop off.
I have replaced switches before, but figured out a cheap but effective way to fix it instead.
I first carefully snipped off the tab (on the right side), then drilled a small hole where the tab was, and put in a very small round-head screw (approx 1/16" diameter by 1/2" long) in far enough to maintain continuous contact of the two pieces. It worked beautifully, and saved pulling the entire switch out of the column, plus the $60 for a new switch.
PS - You can make an inexpensive steering wheel puller using a large thick flat washer with two holes drilled that are spaced apart the same distance as the two threaded holes in the steering wheel. Get two metric bolts that fit the steering wheel threads, and screw them in evenly. You may need to insert a spacer or two between the steering shaft and the washer, but the wheel will pop off.
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