[V8] No rear brake light wackyness

Ron Wainwright ron_01056 at yahoo.com
Wed Oct 10 11:46:29 PDT 2007


Yes, but I didn't unwrape the Blue tape....I wiggeled
it around a bit...but those wires don't go to the
brake lights...those wires travel on the sides of the
body work/wheel wells. I did make sure the ground
wires for the rear lights are tight & non caroded.

 HELP!!!!

 Ron

--- MORRALEE David <David.Morralee at alcatel-lucent.com>
wrote:

> Ron did you check the wiring at the trunk hinge are
> ... This is usually
> where they fail ( rear lighting ) .
> 
> It's a big night for me tonight , after doing the t
> belt, water pump rad
> / heads, valve lapping slight porting, replacing
> valve seal , head
> gaskets, and every gasket I can find  .... I will
> start her up tonight ,
> wish me luck .
> 
> Superdave
> 93/4.2  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
> Of Ron Wainwright
> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 1:47 PM
> To: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: [V8] No rear brake light wackyness
> 
> Listers, small problem with my rear brake
> lights...THEY DON'T WORK!
> 
>  So I check the fuses & while didling with fuse
> #3....horn/brake
> lights/P-lock buzzer/2nd & 3rd stage fan relay...I
> can see it lighting
> up, or arching, & while pushing the horn in I hear &
> feel the Logic
> relay for P/N-lock & relay for back-up-lights click.
> 
>  All bulbs are good, license plate lights light up,
> hazards work, turn
> signals work, ect...just no brake lights.
> 
>  I all so checked the brake switches at the pedal,
> but couldn't get
> eather to light up with a circuit tester...is that
> my problem...the
> pedal switches?
>  I replaced both relays in the pannel as well, but
> they still click.
> 
>  Any help would be great since in 2 weeks I'll be
> dropping the car off
> in MN to it's owner.
> 
>  Ron
> 
> 
>  
>
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