no brake lights....

[kilog55]

ok cause with mine in or off i get voltage, with it out or on i get 0 volts so something isnt working right

[Mancar1]

Try another switch

[kilog55]

switch is brand new

[Thunderfoot]

On the flasher... Only if it were shorted out internally would it affect the brake lights, not having one will not affect anything...

[kilog55]

ok thats good to know, i have my emerg switch unplugged, im gonna rewire everything tomorrow i guess, gonna run a wire from the batt to the switch with a fuse, then run a wire from the switch back to the lights and splice em in nice and neat.

anyone have a reason why this wouldnt work>??

[Thunderfoot]

ok thats good to know, i have my emerg switch unplugged, im gonna rewire everything tomorrow i guess, gonna run a wire from the batt to the switch with a fuse, then run a wire from the switch back to the lights and splice em in nice and neat.

anyone have a reason why this wouldnt work>??

Yes! that WONT work, you will lose the function of your turn signals if you do that. You have to run the brake lights through the TSS (Turn Signal Switch) as that is what disconnects the brake light function on the side you have the turn signal on otherwise the brake lights will over ride the turn flasher. Check that you have power on the Red/black striped wire going into the TSS connector when the brakes are applied, if you do then your problem is the TSS (this is a common problem) and you will need to take the steering wheel off and check it out.

[kilog55]

okie dokie i wasnt sure if it would or not with the way its set up, should have known though which is why it runs through the TSS, am i checking the wire at the harness of the steering column or physically at the tss? obviously electrical isnt my strong point mechanics is though

[Thunderfoot]

oops I meant to say Red/black striped wire not blue I edited the post above...

[kilog55]

ok you mean at the main plug at the base of the steering column, cause i dont have a red/black wire going to the tss only on the connector

[Thunderfoot]

Yep, it may turn a different color up the column, check it for power on both sides of the connector.

[kilog55]

okie dokie i know i had power at the red/black side didnt check the other side though. and honestly cant remember if the switch was on or off though

[kilog55]

***UPDATE***

ok so i charged up my battery lastnight, left the brake light switch in the on position cause it was removed from the holder, and low and behold i have brake lights, it magically fixed itself . actually i dunno if it was me fixing the hack job wiring and making everything solid again or what. but thats my guess.

[Thunderfoot]

If they go out again I would check the connection at that connector (TSS) as that was the last thing you were moving around checking on, but hopefully it was the wiring you fixed.

[kilog55]

i hope so PO had silicone covering twisted together wires as insulation. boo

[AzSaintsFan]

Iv'e also have light issues. Mine started after installing a new TSS. When I step on the brake my left turn signal indicator comes on but no brake lights.