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Brake light problem.
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Svetter84
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Posted: 01/11/09
10:55 AM
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I have a 64 chevy fleetside. Passenger brake light is not working. The other side is fine. The blinkers work fine for both sides & the running lights. But the brake light will not. Traced wire harness all the way to the firewall cnnector. From there t where it goes up under dash. Its not showing 12 volts at harness for that side either. From what I can figure out from my shop manual books it has to be the signal switch on the column that is my problem? Just seeing if anyone else had this problem or aggrees with me thats the problem? Thanks for anyones input!
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mpayne
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Posted: 01/12/09
04:34 PM
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Sounds like a dumb response but is the brake bulb burned out?
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Posted: 01/12/09
05:33 PM
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If the bulb was out, the turn signal wouldn't work.
Svetter, sounds like you are right about the signal switch.
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1949 Chevy 1 1/2ton, home-built hydraulic wrecker. Rustoleum industrial black, with flames. Flamethrowers out 5" dual stacks.
1962 Chevy C-20, 402BB, 4-speed, 3.90 positrack. Hauls my camper.... among other things.
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Svetter84
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Posted: 01/13/09
07:58 AM
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lol, yes mpayne I changed the bulb. Thanks packrat, it has to be the signal switch just wanted someone to agree with me before I went out and spent $60.00 dollars for nothing! Spent way to much on my sons truck the last two months restoring the inside and under the hood! Thanks for everyones help!
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Posted: 01/13/09
07:36 PM
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You are very welcome.
FYI, I found a signal switch for my '62 on Evilbay, for $20.
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1949 Chevy 1 1/2ton, home-built hydraulic wrecker. Rustoleum industrial black, with flames. Flamethrowers out 5" dual stacks.
1962 Chevy C-20, 402BB, 4-speed, 3.90 positrack. Hauls my camper.... among other things.
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mpayne
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Posted: 01/14/09
03:37 PM
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I thought the turn signal and brake light were on two different bulbs.
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Posted: 01/16/09
03:40 PM
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Mike,your being driving the Honda too much. Its only the crazy Aussies who use separate bulbs. Imagine how many bulbs the Americans save on using 1 bulb. Geez just think of it, all that extra money saved, you'd think the gas prices would be better.
Anyway the brake switch is powered up by the fuse box and the other side of the switch goes to the turn signal mechanism and then feed out through the turn signal wires. So there is a good chance the mechanism is faulty or maybe dirty, causing a bad connection.
Now for the AUSSIES, snip the wire from the brake switch to the column and re-route it to the new ORANGE turn signal light. YOUR WELCOME.
Or use one from a Honda, there are plenty of them in the wrecking yards back there. Actually they use them for shopping carts. Just kidding Mike
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