<VV> Brake light problem on 69 Monza Convertible
J. R. Read
hmlinc at sbcglobal.net
Sat Jun 6 19:59:32 EDT 2015
Wiring diagram is on 12-27 of the shop/chassis manual for '65.
Later, JR
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Subject: Re: <VV> Brake light problem on 69 Monza Convertible
> The driver side wire may be grounding out the right side?
>
> Do you have a wiring diagram for the car?
>
> There may be one online here somewhere, but disconnect the battery and see
> if you have continuity between the switch and the bulbs in all the right
> places?
>
> I think this is a common problem, so maybe someone else here can give you
> more exact ideas?
>
> Charles Lee
>
>
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> I am looking for a few ideas on a problem I am having with the brake
> lights
> on my 69 Monza Convertible. I didn't have any brake lights at all and I
> put
> in a new brake pedal sensor switch, the push button switch that mounts
> before the brake pedal mount and senses when you push on the brakes. I
> now
> have a brake light on the driver's side, but nothing on the passenger
> side.
> I have running lights, and I have switched bulbs, so I know they are
> good.
> It doesn't seem to be a problem with grounding.
>
> I took an electrical tester and I have power going to the driver's side
> when
> the brake pedal is pushed, but there is nothing showing on the passenger
> side when the brake is pushed. Do the brake lights have a separate line
> from the front of the car, or do they have just one power line that runs
> to
> the driver's side and then connects over to the passenger side? Any
> ideas
> on what I can do to repair or what I need to look for? Thanks.
>
> Todd
> Corvair MN
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