[Jeff: Chris gives good advice. However, if NEITHER
of your stop lights work, I'd look at the stop light
switch mounted under the dash under the brake pedal
arm. Pull the wiring off the switch and jump them
(with a paper clip or short piece of wire.) If the
stop lights work, that's your problem. The turn
signal switch is a lot of work to replace as Chris
mentions.]
Bob
--- Christopher Hoffman <imperial67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> The brake lamps are indeed wired through the turn
> signal switch. This is so
> the active signal can override the brake lamps. When
> the signals are off,
> stepping on the brake sends current to both sides'
> brake lamps. Turning on
> either signal disconnects the brake lamps on that
> side and flashes the turn
> signal using the same filaments of the same bulbs.
>
> What you're describing is a common problem, and it
> indicates a faulty turn
> signal switch that no longer makes proper contact on
> the right side, and
> cannot make contact at all on the left side. You'll
> need to find the switch
> (I don't have the part number handy but many
> Chrysler dealers still have
> their old parts books and can look it up... and many
> can still locate a
> switch for you, believe it or not), and then you'll
> need to check the
> archives of imperialclub.com to learn the intricate
> task of replacing this
> switch. You'll need a steering-wheel puller, some
> patience, and extra elbows
> in each arm.
>
> One word of advice: Attach a long string or wire to
> the wiring harness of
> the old switch before you pull it up out the top of
> the steering column. The
> wire needs to be long enough to stay hanging out the
> bottom by the time to
> pull the wiring out the top. It will help you pull
> the wiring for the new
> switch back down the inside of the steering column.
>
> It can be done! I've done it myself to solve the
> same problem on my '67.
> Good luck!
>
> Chris in LA
>
> JFastov (jfastov@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) wrote:
>
> hello,does anyone know if right brake light is
> connected to turn signal
> switch.bubs were changed and lights work and so does
> turn signal but brake
> lights do not.thanks,jeff.ps i have to hold down
> lever for signal to work on
> right side only
>
>
>
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