Date:         Fri, 30 Aug 2002 09:25:39 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: No brake lights
Comments: To: Randy Charrette <rcharrette@HOTMAIL.COM>
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At 11:46 PM 8/29/2002, Randy Charrette wrote:
>I have a 87 Syncro with no brake lights. I have replaced the bulbs and
>they still are out. I checked for power at the switch with a test light.
>On one side I have a single wire (pink/yellow?) on the other there are 2
>wires comming together. The single wire lights the test light constant
>with brakes on or off. The other side (2 wires together) does nothing.
>Brake pedal has no effect on test light. Any help is appreciated!

ATB, you should have a 1.0 red/yellow coming from S2 to doublt terminal t2g
under dash (by way of pin C3 on panel back).  This wire is doubled at one
brake switch to go to the other, feeding power to both.  On the other side
of switches, a similarly doubled 1.0 red/black wire goes back to t2g, into
panel at C1, back out at E16 to t7 in engine compartment distribution box,
pin 3.  From there, to left brake light where it doubles again to feed
right brake light.

By your description, you only have one brake switch wired up, and it's
bad.  Jumper across it and lights should light.

david


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