<VV> 61 Rampie - Brake lights

[Frank DuVal]

I hope this reply is not too late.

The turn signal switch is mounted on the side of the steering column. No 
need to remove the wheel.

Make sure the connector is plugged in. Also check the fuses, but you 
said you had 12 volts on the brake switch, so they should be OK. The 
switch mounts with two small 5/16" hex screws. And the small cable that 
goes into the steering wheel bowl is gripped by a simple flat metal 
spring that alows adjustment and removal at the switch.

The switch can be taken apart to clean & lubricate, but it is tricky. 
New ones are available from vendors. Get a copy of the wiring diagram to 
see what wires should get 12 volts when the switch is centered and the 
brake is depressed. IIRC it is the light and dark green wires, but what 
do I recall! ggg

Not much as I see from the 61 shop manual.

The white 20 ga wire brings in the 12 volts from the brake switch. The 
left rear stop lamp is the 20 ga pink wire. The right rear stop lamp is 
the 20 ga purple wire. The 20 ga yellow wire brings in 12 volts with the 
key on to operate the turn signal system, it is switched (flashed) by 
the flasher.

Frank DuVal

rchivers at tampabay.rr.com wrote:

>Alas no they do not, I guess I will be making a foray into the 
>steering column next ...
>Anything in particular I should be aware of, never had a steering 
>wheel off before
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>Thanks
>  -R-
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Frank DuVal <corvairduval at cox.net>
>Date: Thursday, February 15, 2007 8:37 am
>Subject: Re: <VV> 61 Rampie - Brake lights
>To: Rex Chivers <rchivers at tampabay.rr.com>
>Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
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>>Do the turn signals work correctly? The brake light switch feeds 
>>through 
>>the turn signal switch to light the rear bulbs.
>>
>>Frank DuVal
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>>Rex Chivers wrote:
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>>>First thanks to all who responded to my questions about 
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>>replacing the 
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>>>tail light sockets.  I was able to pick up two replacements from 
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>>the 
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>>>local flaps and install them in place of the old ones.  Good 
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>>news is 
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>>>that I now have tail lights on both sides, bad news is there are 
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>>no 
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>>>brake lights.
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>>>     I did verify that the sockets and tail lights both worked 
>>>properly by hooking each lead to the battery and grounding the 
>>>housing.  I have removed the brake light switch and verified 
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>>that it 
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>>>is getting 12 volts, and that is working properly, and fuses are 
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>>ok.  
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>>>Where do I go next ?
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>>>TIA
>>>Rex
>>>65 Monza Vert
>>>61 Rampie (almost on the road)
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