Brake Light Switch location
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Brake Light Switch location
Does anyone have a diagram showing where the brake light switch is (63)? When I shut off the van, the rear lights stay on. I have been getting around this by unplugging the brake lights under the dash every time a shut it off. Sometimes I forget and end up draining the battery. I already bought a new brake light switch on ebay, but I'm not sure where the thing screws in.
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does the switch look like an oil pressure sending unit? if so,look on the master cylinder.
not sure for the econoline, but the 63 falcon and ranchero the brake light switch was on the master.
not sure for the econoline, but the 63 falcon and ranchero the brake light switch was on the master.
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Does anyone have a diagram showing where the brake light switch is (63)? When I shut off the van, the rear lights stay on. I have been getting around this by unplugging the brake lights under the dash every time a shut it off. Sometimes I forget and end up draining the battery. I already bought a new brake light switch on ebay, but I'm not sure where the thing screws in.
1940/66 myriad FoMoCo vehicles. This switch is notorious for getting gummed up with dirty brake fluid.
See 13480 at lower right in pic. 2140 is the master cylinder.
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Thanks for the diagram. It helped a lot. I was able to reach into the front of the engine area in front of the radiator. The brake light switch is a little to the left of the parking brake and sites right on the back of the master cylinder. You can't actually see it, you just have to feel around for it with your hand. Took a bit to get the old one to come loose, but finally got it and screwed in the new one. Tested it out and all is good again. Tail lights don't stay on after turning off the engine anymore.
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