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Old Oct 14, 2004 | 06:20 AM
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Angry Brake Lights

I can't get my brake lights to work. The parking lights work. The turn signals work. But no brake lights. I checked at the brake switch, but I am not even getting power to it. All of the fuses are good. Anybody have a wiring diagram they could post for a 79'? I don't know where the brake switch even gets it's power.

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Sam
 
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Old Oct 14, 2004 | 10:34 AM
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May need to follow the wires. There's a good tech article (link at top of page) about testing/repairing rear lights.

Marty
 
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Old Oct 14, 2004 | 06:56 PM
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there is a wireing connector behind the back bumper I believe it is on the drivers side check all of the connections and wires. I have had a 77 f150 and a 78 f150 and had the same problem on both.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2004 | 10:29 PM
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Sometime's the fuse holder get's crusty on the back side where the wire's go into fuse box for the brake light's.I had this problem once on a plow truck that sit's all summer.cleaned up where the fuse goes in,and made sure their was a good clean connection on the backside of fuse box.Just a thought.
 
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