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Originally Posted by Slade
Thanks! Don't worry about looking it up for me, you pointing me in the right direction was thanks enough. I did not check the fuses either, I will do that first thing tomorrow. Thanks a lot!
Edit: This thread was all I could find on replacing the switch. https://www.ft86club.com/forums/show...e+light+switch
It kind of sounds easy, but I am still not 100% sure. It seems like its right above the brake pedal and can be replaced just by using my hand. But I am not clear on this part:
1. Unlock the switch module by turning it counter clockwise.
2. Push the switch toward the pedal if your brake light is on without touching the pedal and the lock and test.
3. Pull the switch away from the pedal if the brake light is not illuminated immediately when depressing the pedal and lock then test.
So my brake lights are not coming on, does that mean after I put the new brake light switch in, I need to pull the switch away from the pedal? Maybe this will be something I understand better when I'm actually working on the car. |
Yep, check the fuses first.
Be sure to read post #3 in that thread you found.
Hopefully, the procedure will become clearer once you get an eyeball on the mechanism.
Since I don't have an AT, I can't give you any first hand knowledge.
However, I do have a back in the day story. A long time ago, I flew into Raleigh/Durham airport in North Carolina, to do some business with some of the companies at Research Triangle Park.
I renter this brand new car at the airport and drove to RTP for my first appointment. After my appointment, I fired up my new rental car but the shift lever for the AT wouldn't come out of PARK. I fiddled with it for a while then, since I was running late, I gave it a big ol yank, something popped real loud, but it came out of park and I was on my way.
When I returned it to the airport, I mentioned the incident to this pretty, young girl behind the counter and that it needed to be fixed. She asked me if I had pushed on the brake pedal before trying to get it out of park.
NO! I replied -
I went away mumbling something about stupid new fangled things on cars - why don't people just learn to drive the fucking things without all of the nanny BS. Besides, there weren't nutten wrong with standard transmissions -
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