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brake light switch

Posted By: 72d100

brake light switch - 05/01/13 02:48 AM

im not really sure how to ask this but i was trying to diagnose why my brake lights are not working and there was a loose red wire connected wrapped with the white wire connected to the brake light switch. I accidentally grounded the red wire and it arced and now the truck has no power. does anybody know what the red wire goes to and any ideas why i have no power now
the truck is a 72 if that helps
Posted By: 76dodgeboy

Re: brake light switch - 05/01/13 06:08 AM

You check fuses?
Posted By: 72d100

Re: brake light switch - 05/01/13 06:17 AM

not yet. it was getting dark so i called it quits. im not having luck with electrical lately
Posted By: 72d100

Re: brake light switch - 05/01/13 06:22 AM

duh i did check the fuse for stop/ hazard and it was blown. changed it and still nothing
Posted By: magnum440d100

Re: brake light switch - 05/01/13 07:39 AM

Ill check my 72 in the morning.

Sometimes when my brake lights didnt work, I wriggled the turn signal, got it back to center, and they work. Push the lever a tad up or down, and they stopped working.

I replaced the cam with one that had uncut wiring and its been working fine. It cancels back to true center. I also noticed my hazards would work but wouldn't show the left side working on the gauges. Wriggle the black square, and it works haha

I won't be able to check the truck until about 10 or so tomorrow. I'll post when I check
Posted By: 72d100

Re: brake light switch - 05/01/13 04:48 PM

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Ill check my 72 in the morning.

Sometimes when my brake lights didnt work, I wriggled the turn signal, got it back to center, and they work. Push the lever a tad up or down, and they stopped working.

I replaced the cam with one that had uncut wiring and its been working fine. It cancels back to true center. I also noticed my hazards would work but wouldn't show the left side working on the gauges. Wriggle the black square, and it works haha

I won't be able to check the truck until about 10 or so tomorrow. I'll post when I check

no hurry. i gotta figure out why the truck has no power
Posted By: stumpy

Re: brake light switch - 05/01/13 04:54 PM

Check the fusible link under the hood. It feeds all the power.
Posted By: 72d100

Re: brake light switch - 05/01/13 05:14 PM

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Check the fusible link under the hood. It feeds all the power.

will do. im off to work on it now. updates soon . trucks really tempting me to just put in a hotrod harness
Posted By: 72d100

Re: brake light switch - 05/01/13 05:28 PM

okay whatever the no power issue was was with the bulkhead connector. no the next question is what is this mystery wire thats bundled with the white brake switch wire

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Posted By: stumpy

Re: brake light switch - 05/01/13 06:50 PM

You should have two wires on the switch. Power in and the other to the turn signal swtch.
Posted By: 72d100

Re: brake light switch - 05/01/13 07:04 PM

the red wire went to the brake light switch but i just put a new bbrake light switch on and the driver brake light stays on now. maybe switch the wires on the switch around?...... nevermind i forgot the switch is always hot unless its pressed
Posted By: stumpy

Re: brake light switch - 05/01/13 07:47 PM

Adjust the switch. You should have power in but not out until you push the pedal.
Posted By: 72d100

Re: brake light switch - 05/01/13 08:05 PM

thank you very much stumpy i do believe i have it now
Posted By: magnum440d100

Re: brake light switch - 05/01/13 10:00 PM

Sorry bout the late response. Looks like you got it though.
Posted By: NITROUSN

Re: brake light switch - 05/01/13 11:30 PM

Looks like the terminal of the brake switch is broken off in the pink wire terminal end.
Posted By: 72d100

Re: brake light switch - 05/02/13 12:29 AM

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Looks like the terminal of the brake switch is broken off in the pink wire terminal end.

it was, my peanut sized brain didnt put two and two together
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