Brake lights backwards

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cewilson19
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Brake lights backwards

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So my brake lights have been troubling me now for awhile. I have replaced fuses, brake switch, headlight switch and turn signal switch. All lights work even the brake lights but not correctly.

When I attach the wires to the brake light switch I see sparks as the second ones makes contact. Once both connectors are on the brake lights turn on. If I press the pedal they stay on but once I began to release the pedal they turn off. So doing the exact opposite of what I need. So I'm figuring somewhere along the way...maybe with the turn signal switch Ive done = something backwards to create this problem..

Any ideas?

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Re: Brake lights backwards

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It sounds like you've got a hot wire feeding all the time after the brake switch. You're going to have to retrace all your wires to see where it's coming from.
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Re: Brake lights backwards

Post by cewilson19 »

Never mind. It seems our getting jammed on the brake pedal. Like I'm missing a piece. If the spring gets pushed it does not completely reset. Seems I should have a spacer or something In between the the brake pedal and the switch.
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