Brake light issue

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Aug 26, 2018 | 08:29 AM

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pjchops

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Originally Posted by Dan89FLSTC

Hazards and directionals are a complete separate issue, fix one problem at a time to avoid confusion.

If the brake light stays on when the rear switch is disconnected, there is only one way the lamp is getting power, through the front brake light switch...
But before you have a funeral for the switch, make sure it is not just simply stuck.

I unplugged the rear switch and brake lights still on, the only time when they go out is when I pull the brake relay, I took front switch apart today, it’s not stuck, moves freely, could the switch just have burnt out? Could it be an excused wire in the rear harness under the fender? The front brake switch is $70 and I have to splice it in, that’s a lot of time and money if that’s not the issue...I appreciate your help!! Thanks

Aug 26, 2018 | 08:54 AM

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Jackie Paper

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From: Honah Lee

They are $17 on eBay and mine has lasted longer then original. (May be that I put LED on brake light) The$17 one comes with wireing now that joins outside clamshell. The third hydraulic one I used was a life time AutoZone part.
Get you a $20 AC/DC Volt ohm meter

Last edited by Jackie Paper; Aug 26, 2018 at 09:03 AM.