Date:         Sat, 11 Oct 2014 07:45:49 -0700
Reply-To:     Dug Smith <dug@DUGBERT.COM>
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From:         Dug Smith <dug@DUGBERT.COM>
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Subject:      Re: ELECTRICAL: need help diagnosing non-working brake/backup
              lights
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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I had exactly the same problem recently, and tracked it down to a crappy
spade connection to the fuse box (#8 on the '85).  I had to drop the box
and clean it up, but it's been fine since.

On 10/11/2014 7:43 AM, Jim Felder wrote:
> Was apprised yesterday that neither of my brake likes are working. Don't
> know how long the problem has been going on.
>
> I have 12 between the center (crosswise) terminal on the connectors to the
> brake sensors and the pair (vertical) to either side.
>
> I have no 12v at the connector in the lamp housings.
>
> Backup light not working either.
>
> Since neither are working, it could of course be the switches on the MC,
> but they are both relatively new and, in the past when one has failed, it
> has failed closed so that my brake lights don't go off.
>
> ??
>
> Jim
>

toodle pip,
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