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1. MGB Brake Light Trouble (score: 1): Author: "Smitty" <smitty29832@msn.com>; Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 12:00:32 -0700; I am new to this forum and looking for suggestions on a brake light problem on my '70 MGB. I've only had the car for a short time but can't seem to find the reason for the non-working brake lights. I; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00490.html (7,703 bytes)
2. RE: MGB Brake Light Trouble (score: 1): Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com; Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 14:47:52 -0500; On the brake pedal box there is the brake light switch. Make the wires short circuit in order to see the switch is operating well. Have the ignition ON while doing this. For prolongued troubleshootin; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00492.html (8,655 bytes)
3. RE: MGB Brake Light Trouble (score: 1): Author: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@byu.net>; Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 13:05:28 -0700 (MST); My DPO replaced the bushings and washers in my pedal box with hose clamps. Nothing lined up correctly. I replaced all the little bits and pieces and it all worked with minor adjustment. Make sure you; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00494.html (8,746 bytes)
4. Re: MGB Brake Light Trouble (score: 1): Author: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 10:34:03 -0000; Doesn't the 70 have the brake light switch in the hydraulic line and not the pedal box? My 73 does. With the hydraulic type it has been said many times that silicone brake fluid causes premature fail; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00506.html (8,649 bytes)
5. RE: MGB Brake Light Trouble (score: 1): Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com; Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 07:30:50 -0500; Sure Smitty, If you have an ohm meter, get the switch contacts connected to the meter and actuate the swith lever. If you have no meter, use the switch in series with a lamp and battery tension. As s; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00508.html (10,102 bytes)
6. Re: MGB Brake Light Trouble (score: 1): Author: JERTIGGER2@cs.com; Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 08:11:20 EST; My experience is that most non working lights etc. has been due to dirty grounds. Jerry Rein /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool ///; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00509.html (8,026 bytes)
7. Re: MGB Brake Light Trouble (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 11:41:15 -0800; One of the most common problems is corrosion at the junctions in the wiring that are located in the boot (trunk in American!). You will recognize the junctions as black tubular thingies. Pull the wir; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00528.html (8,607 bytes)
8. Re: MGB Brake Light Trouble (score: 1): Author: "Bill Meyer" <wcameyer@email.msn.com>; Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 09:27:21 -0700; Check all the connections in the boot. Loose "stuff" in the boot often separates some of these. -- Original Message -- /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/m; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00532.html (7,610 bytes)
9. RE: MGB Brake Light Trouble (score: 1): Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com; Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 08:11:50 -0500; Take the switch out of the pedal cover. Connect both leads to the switch contact pins. The meter should indicate a short circuit. When pressing the switch acturator (small pin near the screw thread o; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00541.html (10,039 bytes)
10. Re: MGB Brake Light Trouble (score: 1): Author: "Michael Lupynec" <mlupynec@globalserve.net>; Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 09:11:31 -0500; I have seen brake switches pass the multimeter continuity test because the meter was not set at x1. At higher ranges (x1000) u might get fooled by a full scale needle deflection that looks like zero; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00548.html (8,411 bytes)
11. RE: MGB Brake Light Trouble (score: 1): Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com; Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 09:19:11 -0500; Thanks for the better english - Mike. Switch proper operation always should be measured with the lowest ohm scale as possble. Some Multimeters have a diode scale, which uses a higher tension to measu; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00549.html (8,802 bytes)

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