Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Brake Lights

From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 31 May 2020 08:11:04 -0400

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Check fuses first.  Only two fuses on a Bugeye and the brake lights and turn=
 signals both get power from the same fuse.

Rick

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> =EF=BB=BFMy Bugeye has been sitting for a few months while I was working o=
n my BN2 restoration and getting my "new to me" MGB GT in shape to be a dail=
y driver.  So, I get in the Bugeye tonight to move it out of the garage for a=
 little project on the MGB.  Surprise, the brake lights and turn signals hav=
e stopped working.  Any ideas before I look at the wiring diagram to see I s=
till don't know what's wrong.=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Check fuses first. &nbsp;Only two fuses on a=
 Bugeye and the brake lights and turn signals both get power from the same f=
use.<div><br></div><div>Rick<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my keyboard</=
div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On May 31, 2020, at 2:33 A=
M, Michael MacLean via Spridgets &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br>=
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y Bugeye has been sitting for a few months while I was working on my BN2 res=
toration and getting my "new to me" MGB GT in shape to be a daily driver.&nb=
sp; So, I get in the Bugeye tonight to move it out of the garage for a littl=
e project on the MGB.&nbsp; Surprise, the brake lights and turn signals have=
 stopped working.&nbsp; Any ideas before I look at the wiring diagram to see=
 I still don't know what's wrong.&nbsp;<div id=3D"yMail_cursorElementTracker=
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From: Alan via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 31 May 2020 11:04:32 -0400

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After the fuses, jump the 2 lugs on the pressure fitting on the inner wheel a=
rch.=20
No brake lights bad switch, or lack of pressure.
Rarely it=E2=80=99s both bulbs at once.
Alan
But since it=E2=80=99s the turn signal also,  I agree with Rick. Fuse or bad=
 connections at the box

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">After the fuses, jump the 2 lugs on the pre=
ssure fitting on the inner wheel arch.&nbsp;<div>No brake lights bad switch,=
 or lack of pressure.</div><div>Rarely it=E2=80=99s both bulbs at once.</div=
><div>Alan</div><div>But since it=E2=80=99s the turn signal also, &nbsp;I ag=
ree with Rick. Fuse or bad connections at the box<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Se=
nt from my iPad</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On May 3=
1, 2020, at 10:03 AM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets &lt;[email-masked]=
.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=
=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BFMy Bugeye has been sitting for a few months while I was wo=
rking on my BN2 restoration and getting my "new to me" MGB GT in shape to be=
 a daily driver.&nbsp; So, I get in the Bugeye tonight to move it out of the=
 garage for a little project on the MGB.&nbsp; Surprise, the brake lights an=
d turn signals have stopped working.&nbsp; Any ideas before I look at the wi=
ring diagram to see I still don't know what's wrong.&nbsp;<div id=3D"yMail_c=
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From: Michael MacLean via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 31 May 2020 22:23:16 +0000 (UTC)

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 OK, cleaned off the fuses.=C2=A0 Turn signals back, but no indicator light=
 center dash.=C2=A0 Running lights part of the rear lights works (worked la=
st night), but still no brake lights.=C2=A0=C2=A0 Jumped a screwdriver acro=
ss the contacts of the brake light switch and still no lights.=C2=A0 The bu=
lbs that are in there are LiteZupp LED replacements that have been on there=
 for several years.=C2=A0 I am going to buy a couple of 1157 bulbs and put =
those in to see if I have brake lights.=C2=A0 Cheaper than buying a new bra=
ke light switch at first.=C2=A0 These cars remind me of that movie with Gle=
n Close when she said, "I will not be ignored!"=C2=A0 They hate to sit.
Mike MacLean
   On Sunday, May 31, 2020, 8:07:40 AM PDT, Alan <[email-masked]> wrote: =
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 After the fuses, jump the 2 lugs on the pressure fitting on the inner whee=
l arch.=C2=A0No brake lights bad switch, or lack of pressure.Rarely it=E2=
=80=99s both bulbs at once.AlanBut since it=E2=80=99s the turn signal also,=
 =C2=A0I agree with Rick. Fuse or bad connections at the box

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On May 31, 2020, at 10:03 AM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets@auto=
x.team.net> wrote:

=EF=BB=BFMy Bugeye has been sitting for a few months while I was working on=
 my BN2 restoration and getting my "new to me" MGB GT in shape to be a dail=
y driver.=C2=A0 So, I get in the Bugeye tonight to move it out of the garag=
e for a little project on the MGB.=C2=A0 Surprise, the brake lights and tur=
n signals have stopped working.=C2=A0 Any ideas before I look at the wiring=
 diagram to see I still don't know what's wrong.=C2=A0Mike MacLean

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        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">OK, cleaned off the fuses.&n=
bsp; Turn signals back, but no indicator light center dash.&nbsp; Running l=
ights part of the rear lights works (worked last night), but still no brake=
 lights.&nbsp;&nbsp; Jumped a screwdriver across the contacts of the brake =
light switch and still no lights.&nbsp; The bulbs that are in there are Lit=
eZupp LED replacements that have been on there for several years.&nbsp; I a=
m going to buy a couple of 1157 bulbs and put those in to see if I have bra=
ke lights.&nbsp; Cheaper than buying a new brake light switch at first.&nbs=
p; These cars remind me of that movie with Glen Close when she said, "I wil=
l not be ignored!"&nbsp; They hate to sit.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-s=
etdir=3D"false">Mike MacLean<br></div></div><div id=3D"yahoo_quoted_1264595=
805" class=3D"yahoo_quoted">
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                    On Sunday, May 31, 2020, 8:07:40 AM PDT, Alan &lt;froge=
[email-masked]&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"yiv6397392929"><div>After the fuses, jump t=
he 2 lugs on the pressure fitting on the inner wheel arch.&nbsp;<div>No bra=
ke lights bad switch, or lack of pressure.</div><div>Rarely it=E2=80=99s bo=
th bulbs at once.</div><div>Alan</div><div>But since it=E2=80=99s the turn =
signal also, &nbsp;I agree with Rick. Fuse or bad connections at the box<br=
 clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPad</div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"yiv6397392929yqt1459413258" id=3D"yiv6397392=
929yqtfd77927"><br clear=3D"none"><blockquote type=3D"cite">On May 31, 2020=
, at 10:03 AM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets &lt;[email-masked]&g=
t; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></blockquote></div></div><bl=
ockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"yiv6397392929yqt14594=
13258" id=3D"yiv6397392929yqtfd15911">=EF=BB=BFMy Bugeye has been sitting f=
or a few months while I was working on my BN2 restoration and getting my "n=
ew to me" MGB GT in shape to be a daily driver.&nbsp; So, I get in the Buge=
ye tonight to move it out of the garage for a little project on the MGB.&nb=
sp; Surprise, the brake lights and turn signals have stopped working.&nbsp;=
 Any ideas before I look at the wiring diagram to see I still don't know wh=
at's wrong.&nbsp;<div id=3D"yiv6397392929yMail_cursorElementTracker_1590906=
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