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Brakelights not working, Park Lights are?

fane

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hey guys,

i need some help, my brakes lights arnt working but my rear park lights are, so it cant be a fuse. I recently pulled my dash out and fitted white dash so there is a good chance i knocked something on the way, i dont know what im looking for...

im thinking it must me something to do with the brake pedal switch thingo...

can someone please point me in the right direction??

thanks guys

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It can be a fuse - the brake lights and tail / park lights are on two separate circuits.

Unlikely that all four would go at the same time, but you've checked that the globes are still OK?

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There is possibly a fuse in the block under the steering wheel (don't know 33s that well).

The globes are "twin filament" type - one filament is the tail / park, and the other is the brake. It's possible for one filament to blow and not affect the workings of the other filament.

The fact that your hi-level brake doesn't work as well suggests a fuse. Or the switch on the brake pedal has been disconnected / broken.

rsx84 Veteran

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with the 33's is there a "sensor" at the peddle, at the back of the stop peddle there my be a thing that when you stop, pressing the peddle depresses this button which sents the signal to the lights to get them to work, it may be the problem, if its there adjust it ?? then again if the 33's don't have this thing then its something else!!

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It's a simple on-off switch. When the brake pedal is "up", there should be 12V on one side of the switch. When the pedal is "down", there should be 12V on BOTH sides.

Bingo.. :( thats the thing that stopped my stoplights from working all i did was adjust it and they worked fine, hope this is the case for the 33's??

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