Date:         Thu, 8 Oct 2015 22:12:57 +0000
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <032701d1020b$9be24c50$d3a6e4f0$@gmail.com>
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I have the three-pin connectors, but shorting the facing two causes the
brake lights to work. This isn't among the last work done, it was done two
years ago when I did the brakes and suspension. That's not a very long life
for a brake switch, in my opinion. I wish I could remember when I got them
from so I wouldn't make the same mistake twice.

Thanks, all. I'll let you know if the new new switches work, but I'm pretty
sure that's going to be it.

Jim

On Thu, Oct 8, 2015 at 3:54 PM Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
wrote:

> First, short the two wires on each switch together and see if the lights
> go on.  If not, it's likely wiring, if they do, it's the switches.  Replace
> both of them. It's not uncommon for these to fail.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Jim Felder
> Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2015 12:27 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
>
> Daughter was driving behind me in the Westy today and called me to say
> neither brake light was coming on. All other lights working. Brakes
> excellent, newish MC and brake light switches.
>
> All fuses look good. Where should I start looking?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help. I need to head out of town overnight next
> friday.
>
> Best,
>
> Jim
>
>