Brake Light Issuse
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since you said your hazards work, then there is no need to be checking sockets, bulbs and grounds...you need to move back to the front and make sure the power coming out of the brake light switch is making it to and through the horseshoe shaped connector for the turn signal switch...most likely you have a bad turn signal switch...but test to make sure.
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since you said your hazards work, then there is no need to be checking sockets, bulbs and grounds...you need to move back to the front and make sure the power coming out of the brake light switch is making it to and through the horseshoe shaped connector for the turn signal switch...most likely you have a bad turn signal switch...but test to make sure.
I think it's important I be clear about what I mean when I say "the hazards work". I mean that when I pull the little hazard button on the steering column the turn signal lights on the gauge start flashing, the front hazard lights start flashing, but no lights in the back start flashing. When I mentioned the hazards originally I was referring to the fact that the fuse was fine, because from what I can tell the brake lights and the hazards share a fuse.
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since you said your hazards work, then there is no need to be checking sockets, bulbs and grounds...you need to move back to the front and make sure the power coming out of the brake light switch is making it to and through the horseshoe shaped connector for the turn signal switch...most likely you have a bad turn signal switch...but test to make sure.
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Thanks for the help dlburch.
I think it's important I be clear about what I mean when I say "the hazards work". I mean that when I pull the little hazard button on the steering column the turn signal lights on the gauge start flashing, the front hazard lights start flashing, but no lights in the back start flashing. When I mentioned the hazards originally I was referring to the fact that the fuse was fine, because from what I can tell the brake lights and the hazards share a fuse.
I think it's important I be clear about what I mean when I say "the hazards work". I mean that when I pull the little hazard button on the steering column the turn signal lights on the gauge start flashing, the front hazard lights start flashing, but no lights in the back start flashing. When I mentioned the hazards originally I was referring to the fact that the fuse was fine, because from what I can tell the brake lights and the hazards share a fuse.
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yes, that is an important clarification...The cluster indicators are connected to the same wire as the front turn signals. as mentioned earlier, make sure the 12v leaving the brake switch is making it to the horseshoe connector going into the steering column. With the hazards or brakes on, you should have 12 coming out of the column on the green wire and yellow wire with black stripe...
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yes, that is an important clarification...The cluster indicators are connected to the same wire as the front turn signals. as mentioned earlier, make sure the 12v leaving the brake switch is making it to the horseshoe connector going into the steering column. With the hazards or brakes on, you should have 12 coming out of the column on the green wire and yellow wire with black stripe...
Also, I wanted to take a look at the turn signal switch. Will I need a steering wheel puller to remove the steering wheel?
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if you have voltage on both the left and right wires the turn signal switch is at least passing current (you didn't specify if the test light was flashing when you tested), you need to confirm continuity from there back to the rear. If I remember, you said you checked the socket with a test light and had no voltage. assuming your test light had a good ground, then I suspect you have an open somewhere between the turn signal connector and the brake lights...
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if you have voltage on both the left and right wires the turn signal switch is at least passing current (you didn't specify if the test light was flashing when you tested), you need to confirm continuity from there back to the rear. If I remember, you said you checked the socket with a test light and had no voltage. assuming your test light had a good ground, then I suspect you have an open somewhere between the turn signal connector and the brake lights...
Here's a pic to show you exactly where I checked.
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