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Re: TD brake lights

To: Michael Christie <Michael@rafm.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: TD brake lights
From: stevet@hbp.com (Steve Tritle)
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 13:00:23 -0500
Michael Christie wrote:
> 
> In message <3297785C.4B22@hbp.com>, Steve Tritle <stevet@hbp.com> writes
> >The tail lights have a green, striped, and black wire. Double filament
> >sockets and bulbs installed. The switch has a green, and striped wire.
> >There are no turn signals.
> >
> >I tested the brake switch and got one hot wire with the ignition switch
> >on. When I tested the othe terminal on the brake switch with the brake
> >pedal depressed it showed the switch to be suspect. I think I need to
> >replace the brake switch but don't know if I must bleed the system to do
> >so.
> >
> >Steve Tritle
> 
> Steve.
> If you turn on the lights and then connect the two leads to the switch
> together with the ignition on, do the brake lights come on? If so the
> wiring is correct and the switch faulty.
> And regretably you do have to open the brake system to change the switch
> and it will need bleeding.
> --
> Michael Christie.
> 
> "It is not necessary to know the answer, just to understand the question."
Michael,

Yes, the lights come on when connecting both wires on the switch.
thank you for all your help.

Steve

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