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Author Topic: Brake peddle to tail light sending unit on peddle working backwards  (Read 3533 times)

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Offline Hawk258

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Brake peddle to tail light sending unit on peddle working backwards
« on: April 07, 2011, 06:41:10 AM »
Ok. so I fired the eagle up the other day and I was testing the lighting on it... well the brake lights are working... just backward, the brake lights are on under normal daylight operations (IE NO lights turned on) and go out once I hit the brakes... And don't work at all when the light are turned on... is it the sending switch on the peddle? HELP?  :help: please?
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Re: Brake peddle to tail light sending unit on peddle working backwards
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2011, 09:21:47 AM »
It may just be a ground problem. I had the same issue with the sx/4, all I did was clean all the light sockets, and cleaned my grounds, then cleaned the brake lamp switch. All was good after that...
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Re: Brake peddle to tail light sending unit on peddle working backwards
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2011, 09:49:40 AM »
Ground, or a cruise control switch on the pedal. Some have two sets of contacts, one for the brakes, and one for cruise.

Cruise switches often work just like you described.
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Re: Brake peddle to tail light sending unit on peddle working backwards
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2011, 03:05:17 AM »
OH SWEET... I was worried there for a moment. Grassy butt. ** EGGS the responders**
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1981 AMC Eagle (Currently in need of a bellhousing OR the project to iron it's self out)

1982 Subaru Brat White (Daily driver inheritence from mom ((Don't worry mom I won't break it))
other prior vehicles include:
1985 Dodge (OMNI) charger
1979 Dodge Ram Charger
1985 Dodge Diplomate
1982 Subaru wagon
1980 AMC Spirit
1982 AMC Eagle wagon (Was going to be parts car)
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