Re: Brake light problem on urq

[Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>]

> ]This is a constant gripe for me.  I keep going through cycles of losing
> ]my right and high brake light due to poor connections at the left brake
> ]light connector.  The typical fix is to build up a little solder on the
> ]male tab that goes to the brake light, making better contact from one
> ]side of the 10 pin connector to the other.
> 
>         having done this twice in four months it's now a
>         gripe for me, too.  and this could be really dangerous.

Well, then, time to eliminate the lousy 10 pin connector.  You only need
4 - brake, reverse, park, and turn - for each side.  You will already
have the aux ground wire in place I assume.  A good bet would be a Ford
type plastic 4 pin (3 male/1 female and vice verse) square connector
block, or trailer hitch type connector.  Figure out which wire is which,
solder car side to left connector wires and wires to right side.  Solder
car side to right connector wires.  I would then put 1/4 female crimp
lugs on the other half, hook 'em up and make sure you guessed right,
then solder those to the tabs for security.  Now you will no longer have
this problem.

If I ever do it I will document it on my web site.  If you do it and
photograph the steps give me the pix - let me know first to discuss
format - and I'll post them.

-- 
Huw Powell

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82 Audi Coupe; 85 Coupe GT
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