How does the brake light swith hook up and work?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

corkscrew · 04-07-2007, 05:07 PM

im a rookie...thanks for the help

corkscrew · 04-07-2007, 06:26 PM

just bumpin

*rage'nrat638* · 04-07-2007, 06:58 PM

heres the switch just mounts to a bracket under the dash and bumps into the brake pedal.

very simple little switch..

heres a picture

corkscrew · 04-07-2007, 07:36 PM

so where does it just hooks up one for the power one for the ground or what??

dave2953 · 04-07-2007, 08:10 PM

There is a plug for it above the brake pedal. Should be plastic; it plugs into the bottom of the switch and snaps in place.

dave2953 · 04-07-2007, 08:25 PM

Here is a pic. The brake pedal rod is in the way, but hopefully you get the general idea. Hope this helps.

centsless · 04-07-2007, 08:27 PM

One of the wires is a power wire, the other goes to the brakelights.

corkscrew · 04-07-2007, 08:32 PM

well im off to see if it works...if the signal works the brake lights should work too eh?

centsless · 04-07-2007, 08:36 PM

No. The signals could work and you could still have no brakelights. The wire that goes to the brakelights goes thru the turn signal switch. Check for power on the one wire at the switch. Then check the other. It should have power only with the pedal depressed. If they are OK, then you need to check the turn signal switch.

corkscrew · 04-07-2007, 08:55 PM

yeah the lights dont work i plugged in orange to orange wires and white to white and it aint workin...

corkscrew · 04-08-2007, 02:11 AM

well it turns out there was no power to the line which goes underneath the floormat which surprised me...anyone now there these wires are supposed to go?? like from the switch?

04-07-2007, 05:07 PM	#1
corkscrew Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 254	How does the brake light swith hook up and work?? im a rookie...thanks for the help

04-07-2007, 06:26 PM	#2
corkscrew Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 254	Re: How does the brake light swith hook up and work?? just bumpin

04-07-2007, 06:58 PM	#3
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	Re: How does the brake light swith hook up and work?? heres the switch just mounts to a bracket under the dash and bumps into the brake pedal. very simple little switch.. heres a picture Last edited by rage'nrat638; 07-12-2007 at 06:54 AM.

04-07-2007, 07:36 PM	#4
corkscrew Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 254	Re: How does the brake light swith hook up and work?? so where does it just hooks up one for the power one for the ground or what??

04-07-2007, 08:10 PM	#5
dave2953 Dave's not here, man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Winder, Georgia Posts: 2,000	Re: How does the brake light swith hook up and work?? There is a plug for it above the brake pedal. Should be plastic; it plugs into the bottom of the switch and snaps in place. __________________ - 2014 VW Jetta - 2015 VW Jetta - 1966 Ford F-250 Last edited by dave2953; 04-07-2007 at 08:26 PM.

04-07-2007, 08:25 PM	#6
dave2953 Dave's not here, man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Winder, Georgia Posts: 2,000	Re: How does the brake light swith hook up and work?? Here is a pic. The brake pedal rod is in the way, but hopefully you get the general idea. Hope this helps. __________________ - 2014 VW Jetta - 2015 VW Jetta - 1966 Ford F-250

04-07-2007, 08:27 PM	#7
centsless sufficiently talented fool Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Forest Hill, MD Posts: 2,231	Re: How does the brake light swith hook up and work?? One of the wires is a power wire, the other goes to the brakelights. __________________ "it's impossible to be surrounded by idiots when you are part of the circle" 2003 Suburban 2002 Pontiac Montana 1981 Corvette 1966 Impala Convertible Click here to support the board

04-07-2007, 08:32 PM	#8
corkscrew Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 254	Re: How does the brake light swith hook up and work?? well im off to see if it works...if the signal works the brake lights should work too eh?

04-07-2007, 08:36 PM	#9
centsless sufficiently talented fool Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Forest Hill, MD Posts: 2,231	Re: How does the brake light swith hook up and work?? No. The signals could work and you could still have no brakelights. The wire that goes to the brakelights goes thru the turn signal switch. Check for power on the one wire at the switch. Then check the other. It should have power only with the pedal depressed. If they are OK, then you need to check the turn signal switch. __________________ "it's impossible to be surrounded by idiots when you are part of the circle" 2003 Suburban 2002 Pontiac Montana 1981 Corvette 1966 Impala Convertible Click here to support the board

04-07-2007, 08:55 PM	#10
corkscrew Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 254	Re: How does the brake light swith hook up and work?? yeah the lights dont work i plugged in orange to orange wires and white to white and it aint workin...

04-08-2007, 02:11 AM	#11
corkscrew Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 254	Re: How does the brake light swith hook up and work?? well it turns out there was no power to the line which goes underneath the floormat which surprised me...anyone now there these wires are supposed to go?? like from the switch?



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