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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 11:13 PM
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Brake Switch Wiring...

Well it's been a while since I've been able to work on my truck, tonight I've been trying to sort out a whole mess of wiring...

I need someone to look under their dash (preferably a 68 f100) at the brake light switch. I have two wires that are hanging cut under the dash. A red and a red with a black stripe... both look like they run that direction. One has 12v on it all the time, the other does not, it would be a big help to know for certain that these are the right ones...

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David

ps-For those that are going to suggest just trying it, I already have! The Turn Signals work fine, someone had previously hacked a trailer brake controller in and I just want to go back to how it should have been.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2005 | 08:09 AM
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David, The simplest thing to do would be to touch the two wires together and see if the brake lights come on. Got to be a real give away.

John
 
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Old Apr 30, 2005 | 10:51 AM
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David, The simplest thing to do would be to touch the two wires together and see if the brake lights come on. Got to be a real give away.

John
I guess I didn't make my "PS" clear enough... I've done that, and get no results. The reason I'm asking the question is to establish that I am working with the correct part of the wiring harness and that from the factory these two wires simply were connected on either side of that switch...

Thanks though,
David
 
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Old May 1, 2005 | 11:49 AM
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David, I turned to my 66 Shop manual on CD, and for the brake switch wires there is red-black & red with red going to the flasher.

John
 
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