91 Explorer - no brake lights
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Laughing Gas
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91 Explorer - no brake lights
Hi folks,
I just got a '91 Explorer. It has no brake lights at all. I've checked all the fuses and everything's fine there.
What's the next thing to look at? I can't say I've seen this problem before.
Thanks...
I just got a '91 Explorer. It has no brake lights at all. I've checked all the fuses and everything's fine there.
What's the next thing to look at? I can't say I've seen this problem before.
Thanks...
Tuned
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Laughing Gas
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Turn signals do work fine.
Did the '91 have the brake pedal interlock where you couldn't shift out of park if the brake switch was malfunctioning? Because I can shift out of park just fine.
I'll have a look at the brake switch this morning -- that sounds like the culprit.
Did the '91 have the brake pedal interlock where you couldn't shift out of park if the brake switch was malfunctioning? Because I can shift out of park just fine.
I'll have a look at the brake switch this morning -- that sounds like the culprit.
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Now it appears that only the third brake light is working, not the left or right.
My turn signal stalk is broken off -- there's nothing there but a hole. The wiring diagram makes it appear that this might affect the operation of the brake lights. Thoughts?
My turn signal stalk is broken off -- there's nothing there but a hole. The wiring diagram makes it appear that this might affect the operation of the brake lights. Thoughts?
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At any rate, you can rule out the brake pedal switch by disconnecting the wires from it and putting a jumper from one wire to the other. Brake lights now on = bad pedal switch; brake lights still off = problem somewhere else.
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I agree, a broken turn signal switch might cause the problem. On my wiring diagram, it looks like the left and right brake lights run through the turn signal switch, but the third light does not.
At any rate, you can rule out the brake pedal switch by disconnecting the wires from it and putting a jumper from one wire to the other. Brake lights now on = bad pedal switch; brake lights still off = problem somewhere else.
At any rate, you can rule out the brake pedal switch by disconnecting the wires from it and putting a jumper from one wire to the other. Brake lights now on = bad pedal switch; brake lights still off = problem somewhere else.
The hazard flashers work fine, but the wiring diagram shows that's on a separate flasher from the regular turn signals.
I guess I'll get on eBay and try to find a turn signal / high beam / windshield wiper stalk and replace it, then troubleshoot from there.
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