Re: [Chrysler300] no brake lights

[cpaviper@xxxxxxxxxxx]

The brake lights do operate on the F with or without the ignition switch on.  Directional signals won't operate unless  the ignition switch is on . 



 An other safety thought as we get ready to get our 300s back on the road in the next month or so - Good idea to pick up a set of  highway reflector triangles to have in the trunk. 



Noel Hastalis 

Burr Ridge, IL 

F Coupe 



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From: "Michael Reed" <mrreed@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: "Patrick Meehan" <meehan200@xxxxxxxxx>, "Keith Boonstra" <kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Cc: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Sunday, March 3, 2013 3:45:19 PM 
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] no brake lights 

  




I believe the brakes lights are functional with the igntion key off. 

Aren't they? 

Mike Reed 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Keith Boonstra 
To: Patrick Meehan 
Cc: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2013 4:12 PM 
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] no brake lights 

Hi Patrick, 

Try pulling the two leads off of the brake light switch on your master 
cylinder. Then run a jumper wire between the wires themselves, turn the 
key on, and see if the brake lights go on. If they do go on, you have 
found the culprit - the switch is bad and needs to be replaced. This 
switch is frequently on Ebay. 

Did you change your brake system over to silicon brake fluid? This 
fluid type is known to eat up these switches one after another. So if 
you want to continue with the silicon fluid, buy several of the switches 
if you can get 'em. The other thing you can do instead is put a 
mechanical switch that is tripped by the brake pedal arm under the dash. 

Keith Boonstra 

- 
On 3/3/2013 2:29 PM, Patrick Meehan wrote: 
> 
> OK, do i tried to be a good boy and comb the tech articles and 
> listserve archives to see if i can fix this, but i'm confused as to 
> whether my turn signal switch is the problem or this hydraulic switch 
> i'm reading about... 
> all my interior lights function, headlights, parking lights, back up 
> lights, tail lights, and turn signals (plus they cancel fine) 
> i just have no brake lights when brakes are applied so no driving my 
> beloved 300F down here in Fort Lauderdale during our heavenly winter 
> weather :( 
> can somebody explain to me how to troubleshoot this and fix it. 
> your faithful new-bee 300F owner, 
> Patrick Meehan 
> 
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