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chevykid1969 · 09-21-2003, 05:16 PM

I cut my truck off today and walked away. then my mom said that my back lights were on(brake lights) so i went out to take a look and sure enough the brake light are on. it is so wierd. when the truck is off the brake lights stay on and when you play with the blinker switch they turn off( turn left left goes off-turn right the right goes off.) now when the truck is on the brakelights stay on and when i push in the brake they dont do anything. but the blinkers work . sorry if this does not make any since but the only way i can make the braklights go off is to take out the fuse. Anybody got any ideas.

Thanks

Eric

FRENCHBLUE72 · 09-21-2003, 05:26 PM

Sound's like the brake light switch went out had something similar happen to me!!!

chevykid1969 · 09-21-2003, 05:29 PM

where is the brake light switch

jef5150 · 09-21-2003, 05:31 PM

behind pedal

jamis · 09-21-2003, 05:33 PM

Follow your brake pedal up and you will see a plastic switch attached to the pedal bracket

jef5150 · 09-21-2003, 05:35 PM

theres a 2 wire connector(1 orange& 1 white wire )plugged into a little plunger,undo the little clip holding it to the plunger

chevykid1969 · 09-21-2003, 05:43 PM

thanks, can i get a replacement at a local auto parts store?

jef5150 · 09-21-2003, 05:58 PM

you might wanna "jump" the connector with a piece of wire just to make sure its the switch,,,,it probably is, but no sense going to the store if you dont have to,,,,

72shadetree · 09-21-2003, 06:11 PM

should be able to get one at any auto parts fairly cheap

chevykid1969 · 09-21-2003, 06:40 PM

man what i would do without this board. You guys are gen.....really smart. thanks it was the switch. The plastic threads had striped and it had come loose. thanks so much.

jef5150 · 09-21-2003, 06:46 PM

hey!!!!!!!!!dont for get your mom,she brought it to your attention,,,,,,,"now go give her a hug" !!!!,,,,,,,jeff

09-21-2003, 05:16 PM	#1
chevykid1969 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Knightdale,North Carolina Posts: 377	help me please! I cut my truck off today and walked away. then my mom said that my back lights were on(brake lights) so i went out to take a look and sure enough the brake light are on. it is so wierd. when the truck is off the brake lights stay on and when you play with the blinker switch they turn off( turn left left goes off-turn right the right goes off.) now when the truck is on the brakelights stay on and when i push in the brake they dont do anything. but the blinkers work . sorry if this does not make any since but the only way i can make the braklights go off is to take out the fuse. Anybody got any ideas. Thanks Eric

09-21-2003, 05:26 PM	#2
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Sound's like the brake light switch went out had something similar happen to me!!! __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

09-21-2003, 06:11 PM	#9
72shadetree KEEP ON TRUCKING Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: martinsville va Posts: 2,563	should be able to get one at any auto parts fairly cheap __________________ 72 cheyenne 2wd lwb 71 k20 sons bassett va

09-21-2003, 05:29 PM	#3
chevykid1969 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Knightdale,North Carolina Posts: 377	where is the brake light switch

09-21-2003, 05:31 PM	#4
jef5150 Inline 69 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: valleysprings,california Posts: 1,018	behind pedal

09-21-2003, 05:33 PM	#5
jamis F.A.S.T. president Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,883	Follow your brake pedal up and you will see a plastic switch attached to the pedal bracket

09-21-2003, 05:35 PM	#6
jef5150 Inline 69 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: valleysprings,california Posts: 1,018	theres a 2 wire connector(1 orange& 1 white wire )plugged into a little plunger,undo the little clip holding it to the plunger

09-21-2003, 05:43 PM	#7
chevykid1969 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Knightdale,North Carolina Posts: 377	thanks, can i get a replacement at a local auto parts store?

09-21-2003, 05:58 PM	#8
jef5150 Inline 69 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: valleysprings,california Posts: 1,018	you might wanna "jump" the connector with a piece of wire just to make sure its the switch,,,,it probably is, but no sense going to the store if you dont have to,,,,

09-21-2003, 06:40 PM	#10
chevykid1969 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Knightdale,North Carolina Posts: 377	man what i would do without this board. You guys are gen.....really smart. thanks it was the switch. The plastic threads had striped and it had come loose. thanks so much.

09-21-2003, 06:46 PM	#11
jef5150 Inline 69 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: valleysprings,california Posts: 1,018	hey!!!!!!!!!dont for get your mom,she brought it to your attention,,,,,,,"now go give her a hug" !!!!,,,,,,,jeff



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