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740 has no brake lights at all 700

posted by  jimo14 on  Wed Mar 26 14:19 CST 2014
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I was following my girlfriend in her son's '89 740 sedan a couple days ago and noticed the car had no brake lights, left, right or back window. I know the bulbs are good. I've read everything I could find in the archives. I've tried two junkyard bulb failure relays to no avail and am now trying to test the switch at the pedal.

Should I be able to back probe the two wire connectors at the pedal switch with a voltmeter, then push the brake pedal, and get a 12V reading? If so, I'm getting nothing there.

AlSO, if the problem turns out to be the switch, as it seems to be looking like, how do you change this thing out?! Have any of you guys ever done it? It seems to be riveted to a piece of metal in a very hard to reach location. I have big hands and can barely touch the doggone thing!! Any suggestions? Thanks!

Jim








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    Fixed!! 700

    posted by  jimo14 on  Wed Mar 26 14:40 CST 2014
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    On a whim, I switched another fuse in the #4 slot for one that appeared good, but obviously was not. Brake lights working!!! Feeling a little foolish, but I don't care!

    JIm







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