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azza
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| can anyone tell me the wiring for the brake lights... none of mine are working.... all other lights work fine tho....just need to know the woring for them so i can trace them |
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| Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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I had the same problem before. To save you time, I suggest, after checking the fuse, go check for the brake switch straight away. That would be the problem most probably. It would be unlikely that the wiring would be causing the problem.  |
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| Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Yep check Stop Lamp / Cruise Control fuse first. If that is okay then check brake light swith on the brake pedal. These have a history of failing. If that is knackered then you can easily get one from Repco and such. |
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| Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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Haha, those pesky brake light switches!
DIE!!!!!  |
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| Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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| It will be the switch. you can by aftermarket ones from Bursons of repco they are about 1/4 of the price of the gen ones and last just the same. my advice is buy a spare and put it in the glovebox. get used to changing them because they always play up. |
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| Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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| so where abouts are these switched located???? |
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| Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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The brake Switch which we are referring to is located on the upper end of the brake pedal itself!
Get down under the dash n look up the brake pedal and you will see a small rectangular bit of metal with a spring n clip on it.. It has a few bars going to it from memory, pretty hard not to see it as you can tap it with your foot when sitting in your drivers seat if you try lol (i found this out from when mine started playing up, all i had to do was tap it and it'd last another 15min, so dodgy!) |
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| Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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| dans right, take about 5 mins to change. By the way azza nice boot install, did you do that yourself? very neat. |
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thanx a heap guys much appreciated.......
Neal-50
yeah dude did it myself..... took about 3 days all up.... i had my mate sandblast me a piece of glass with the ford logo on it.... came up a treat....it will just be amusing when i have a flat tyre trying to get the spare out!!!!! LOL |
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| Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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cool. i have a box in the boot with 2 10in subs in it that covers the whole floor section so i also have thet same delemer with spare tyre. who cares hey!
i like it |
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| Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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hey azza you got it fixed up yet? i can pop up tomorrow and show you how to change it over if ya like - i've done a few of them before  |
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| Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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| yeh thatd be great dude... but i cant buy the part anywhere until monday nothing is open.... so im left driving the sisters lancer with pink fluffy seat covers... lol |
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| Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 10:51 am Post subject: |
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| azza wrote: | | yeh thatd be great dude... but i cant buy the part anywhere until monday nothing is open.... so im left driving the sisters lancer with pink fluffy seat covers... lol |
that would suit u i rekon, repco should be open on sundays shouldnt it, u can get em there im pretty sure |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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| ok just went and got a a new switch and cannot for the love of fukin god put the new one on..... i got it on the pedal alright, but i got no chance of getting that clip back in.... i cant even pull it apart with my hands....i got all the bushes back on and tried out to see if it would work but no hope... |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 12:09 pm Post subject: |
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| azza wrote: | | ok just went and got a a new switch and cannot for the love of fukin god put the new one on..... i got it on the pedal alright, but i got no chance of getting that clip back in.... i cant even pull it apart with my hands....i got all the bushes back on and tried out to see if it would work but no hope... |
lol you still want a hand mate?  hehe i'm at work ATM, but after work if you want? |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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| haha ok no worries now after much cursing and swearing the clip is on... wot a s**t of a job that is to do when ur a big person |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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| LOL! Yeah mate, I share your sentiments. That was exactly my problem. I almost asked my 4year old son to do it for me....but just didn't want him to steal the glory of successfully putting it back on. |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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| azza wrote: | | haha ok no worries now after much cursing and swearing the clip is on... wot a s**t of a job that is to do when ur a big person |
Haha, yer been there - done that!
C*nty job isnt it, its the pin which was the worst of it for me! |
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whats the big deal about the pin ya whinging bastards? hehe it aint that hard! pull it off with some pliers, pull it open to refit, then clamp it back down again with the pliers!
but i do agree - for someone with a really dodgy back, that is one pain-in-the-a*** job i'd gladly not have to do again  |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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| after you've done it a few times, and you will end up doing it, the clip gets easier!! |
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