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Re: electrical problems while we're at it, brake light failure

To: peloquin@mail.ucr.edu, mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: electrical problems while we're at it, brake light failure
From: LROB143@aol.com
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 10:16:09 EST
John Wrote: 
"While we are discussing electrical problems, my brake lights don't work. This
suggests the brake light switch in the pedal box cover- but what else would do
this? What would you suggest as a trouble-shooting procedure?"
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I just went through this. 
I would first check to see if there is current going to the tail lights. Take 
a voltmeter and while having someone depress the brake, check the wires just 
before the pigtails in the tail light. ( I did this alone by setting up the 
meter on the fender facing forward and I depressed the brake pedal.) 
If not, it must be the switch.
If there is current, remove the bulb and clean the contacts in the socket, 
the bulbs and on the pigtail and the metal socket.
I had quite a bit of rust and corrosion in the sockets on some of mine. 
The pigtail was shorted out on another which I replaced. 
Good luck.
Larry Roberts
1962 MGA MkII roadster OEW

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