My hazard, reverse instruments panel light don't work.

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Sep 12, 2014 | 11:45 PM

mike L

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My hazard, reverse instruments panel light don't work.

My hazard, reverse don't work. The over all instruments panel light doesn’t light up (the small bulbs work). Gauges with needles work.

Ok, so I'm putting every thing back into the truck. I left the steering wheel resting on the floor while cleaning and also left the wiring in. Everything else came out because I had to clean out the smell of mice. After I installed the instrument panel I started the truck, there was no hazard lights. I checked all the fuses under the dash. I checked all the fuses under the hood. I did have a bent brake plug blade to bend straight. I need to replace a bad key cylinder, you can turn it without a key. I believe there were three plugs I unplug to lower the steering wheel. Park brake, brake pedal and a plug under the steering wheel. Wipers, interior ceiling light work. I believe there's a switch on the column ( ? ) that includes the wiper arm. Should it also operate the hazard lights ? The steering column is installed, I can drive it around. Outside cargo lights won't go off, even with the light switch pushed in.
Everything worked before.

Sep 13, 2014 | 02:52 AM

mike L

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What does the brake switch on the brake control, reverse and brake light?

Sep 13, 2014 | 07:18 AM

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Brake switch on the brake pedal arm controls the brake lights. They also send a signal from this wire to the cruise control and the third brake light.

Sep 13, 2014 | 01:35 PM

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If you pulled the steering wheel WITH the clockspring attached you may have let the steering wheel spin breaking the clockspring..... Can't fix it, you may have to replace it.

Sep 13, 2014 | 10:35 PM

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Brake switch on the brake pedal arm controls the brake lights. They also send a signal from this wire to the cruise control and the third brake light.

No third brake light. So if I test the cruise control will that tell me if that brake switch is bad? Thanks

Sep 13, 2014 | 10:38 PM

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If you pulled the steering wheel WITH the clockspring attached you may have let the steering wheel spin breaking the clockspring..... Can't fix it, you may have to replace it.

I laid down the steering wheel and column in one peice. Thanks

Sep 14, 2014 | 07:17 AM

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No third brake light. So if I test the cruise control will that tell me if that brake switch is bad? Thanks

Go buy a cheap testlight and probe the switch. You should have power all the time on one side, and power on the other side only when you push the pedal down.