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Date:         Fri, 2 Jan 2009 14:54:49 -0800
Reply-To:     M'obeechi <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         M'obeechi <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM>
Subject:      Re: Brake Lights
Comments: To: emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US
In-Reply-To:  <20090102132923.685EB1E8264@tc2.main.nc.us>
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Maybe I can follow your suggestion with the dash still installed?


Maybe also, there could be a way to install manual override at the switch so I can manually flip the brake lights "on" as a temporary fix? I was thinking of bringing wire all way back to the bulbs directly... but this could be a shorter distance... 


From: Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Brake Lights


> I would start with the switches on the master cylinder.  check for
> continuity between the terminal on the switch to ground when the
> brake pedal is depressed.
> Edward
> 
> At 02:39 AM 1/2/2009, M'obeechi wrote:
> >My brake lights aren't working.
> >
> >The bulbs are good, and new
> >
> >The fuses replaced... more than once...
> >
> >A switch replaced... the guy said it only needed one switch .. there
> >are two... for redundancy I guess...
> >
> >They were working yesterday... but not today...
> >
> >This is really starting to get on my nerves... Is there a secret
> >place or way to solve this?
> >
> >I'm ready to just wire in a light I switch manually if I can't get
> >this solved...
> 


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