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Topic: Brake Light Problem
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relax1980
Journeyman Posts: 5
From: dallas, tx, U.S.
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 04-08-2002 03:48 PM
   
I am brand new to mustangs, and a novice when it comes to cars in general. I just got a ��68 convertible, and the brake lights don��t work. The turn signals work and the taillights come on when the headlights are on. I replaced both bulbs, but that didn��t help. I noticed the brake pedal doesn��t go down very far, could it be that the pedal isn��t going down far enough to complete the circuit? Any ideas about how to remedy this problem would be greatly appreciated.
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70SportsRoof
Gearhead Posts: 901
From: Orange County, CA
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 04-08-2002 04:14 PM
Welcome to M&M! You'll find all the help you'll ever need on this site. You may want to check and see if the brake light switch is working, or connected. Look at the brake pedal under the dash, you should see a switch with 2 or 3 wires coming off it. That's your brake light switch. Make sure that the connector is on there thight and the contacts are good. If that doesn't fix it then you may just need a new switch. They are fairly cheap, only about $10. Hopefully that'll fix your prob. ------------------
1970 Deluxe SportsRoof (63B),(2)46 Ford trucks, 47 Ford truck, 57 Ford Fairlane 500 4dr, '72 Olds Vista Cruiser(for sale), '88 Bronco II(for sale)...running out of room, selling some of my projects
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 42859
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 04-08-2002 07:56 PM
I'd check the brake switch, that's probably the culprit. It's on the brake pedal, right where the pedal meets the master cylinder push rod. ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 M code 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 open
'72 Mustang Sprint Coupe 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Lok
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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relax1980
Journeyman Posts: 5
From: dallas, tx, U.S.
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 04-08-2002 08:33 PM
Thanks for the help, I'll check the brake light switch and let y'all know.
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