Subject: [Roadsters] RE brakes

From: dana nojima via Datsun-roadsters <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 22:16:58 +0000 (UTC)

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After 50 + years those connectors are not the cleanest.=C2=A0 I noticed tha=
t the Reverse lights are also not working.=C2=A0 The switch works but the l=
ights are not coming on.=C2=A0 I'm working on cleaning up those connections=
.=C2=A0=C2=A0
The brake switch works by having an open circuit when the brake pedal is no=
t engaged and closed when the brake pedal moves away from switch.=C2=A0 I c=
an jump this circuit and still no lights.=C2=A0=C2=A0
The reverse lights also go through the hazard switch.=C2=A0=C2=A0
I haven't pulled the hazard switch, but the one from my parts bin has 6 con=
nectors and one loose wire.=C2=A0 The 69/70 wiring diagram has nine pins an=
d the 68 has 5 pins.=C2=A0 Curious to see what's inside.

70 has the plastic connectors vs bullet connectors at the tail lamps. Pull =
the connectors and look for any corrosion or damage.

Also look at the main harness connectors under/near the brake master for an=
y corrosion or damage. I had corrosion in the crimp on my reverse lamps.

Can=E2=80=99t think of anything else except a broken wire which is unlikely=
Joe

Dana Nojima
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510.219.6474
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<html><head></head><body><div><font face=3D"Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Aria=
l, sans-serif">After 50 + years those connectors are not the cleanest.&nbsp=
; I noticed that the Reverse lights are also not working.&nbsp; The switch =
works but the lights are not coming on.&nbsp; I'm working on cleaning up th=
ose connections.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></div><div><font face=3D"Helvetica Neue,=
 Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdi=
r=3D"false"><font face=3D"Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">The=
 brake switch works by having an open circuit when the brake pedal is not e=
ngaged and closed when the brake pedal moves away from switch.&nbsp; I can =
jump this circuit and still no lights.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></div><div dir=3D"=
ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><font face=3D"Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, =
sans-serif"><br></font></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><font f=
ace=3D"Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">The reverse lights als=
o go through the hazard switch.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></div><div dir=3D"ltr" da=
ta-setdir=3D"false"><font face=3D"Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-se=
rif"><br></font></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><font face=3D"=
Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">I haven't pulled the hazard s=
witch, but the one from my parts bin has 6 connectors and one loose wire.&n=
bsp; The 69/70 wiring diagram has nine pins and the 68 has 5 pins.&nbsp; Cu=
rious to see what's inside.</font></div><div><font face=3D"Helvetica Neue, =
Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:=
 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;"><div class=3D"ydp30946f36yahoo-st=
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021" style=3D"outline: none !important;"><div style=3D"outline: none !impor=
tant;"><div style=3D"outline: none !important;">70 has the plastic connecto=
rs vs bullet connectors at the tail lamps. Pull the connectors and look for=
 any corrosion or damage.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></=
div></blockquote><div class=3D"ydp30946f36yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-f=
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=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><div><div class=3D"ydpe9240256jb_0 ydpe92402=
56X_6MGW ydpe9240256N_6Fd5" style=3D"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica=
, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><div style=3D"outline: none=
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important;"><div style=3D"outline: none !important;"><div style=3D"outline:=
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yle-wrap" style=3D"font-family:bookman old style, new york, times, serif;fo=
nt-size:16px;"><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><div><div class=3D"yd=
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lvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><div=
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portant;">Also look at the main harness connectors under/near the brake mas=
ter for any corrosion or damage. I had corrosion in the crimp on my reverse=
 lamps.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div cl=
ass=3D"ydp30946f36yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:bookman old style,=
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ne: none !important;"><div style=3D"outline: none !important;"><div style=
=3D"outline: none !important;">Can=E2=80=99t think of anything else except =
a broken wire which is unlikely</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></=
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tline: none !important;">Joe</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div=
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:tahoma, new york, times, serif;">[email-masked]</span><br style=3D"fon=
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From: Ronnie Day via Datsun-roadsters <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:51:23 -0500

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Get a 12 volt test probe, looks like an ice pick with a wire and alligator
clip, or a VOM, volt/ohm meter, to verify power. The VOM is more accurate,
but the test probe is usually easier to use.

On Mon, Oct 21, 2024 at 5:37=E2=80=AFPM dana nojima via Datsun-roadsters <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> After 50 + years those connectors are not the cleanest.  I noticed that
> the Reverse lights are also not working.  The switch works but the lights
> are not coming on.  I'm working on cleaning up those connections.
>
> The brake switch works by having an open circuit when the brake pedal is
> not engaged and closed when the brake pedal moves away from switch.  I ca=
n
> jump this circuit and still no lights.
>
> The reverse lights also go through the hazard switch.
>
> I haven't pulled the hazard switch, but the one from my parts bin has 6
> connectors and one loose wire.  The 69/70 wiring diagram has nine pins an=
d
> the 68 has 5 pins.  Curious to see what's inside.
>
> 70 has the plastic connectors vs bullet connectors at the tail lamps. Pul=
l
> Also look at the main harness connectors under/near the brake master for
> any corrosion or damage. I had corrosion in the crimp on my reverse lamps=
.
>
>
> Can=E2=80=99t think of anything else except a broken wire which is unlike=
ly
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Get a 12 volt test probe, looks like an=C2=A0ice pick with=
 a wire and alligator clip, or a VOM, volt/ohm meter, to verify=C2=A0power.=
 The VOM is more accurate, but the test probe is usually easier to use.</di=
v><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On M=
on, Oct 21, 2024 at 5:37=E2=80=AFPM dana nojima via Datsun-roadsters &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]=
m.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:=
1ex"><div><div><font face=3D"Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">=
After 50 + years those connectors are not the cleanest.=C2=A0 I noticed tha=
t the Reverse lights are also not working.=C2=A0 The switch works but the l=
ights are not coming on.=C2=A0 I&#39;m working on cleaning up those connect=
ions.=C2=A0=C2=A0</font></div><div><font face=3D"Helvetica Neue, Helvetica,=
 Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"Helveti=
ca Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">The brake switch works by having an =
open circuit when the brake pedal is not engaged and closed when the brake =
pedal moves away from switch.=C2=A0 I can jump this circuit and still no li=
ghts.=C2=A0=C2=A0</font></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"Helvetica Neue=
, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><font fac=
e=3D"Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">The reverse lights also =
go through the hazard switch.=C2=A0=C2=A0</font></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><fon=
t face=3D"Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">=
I haven&#39;t pulled the hazard switch, but the one from my parts bin has 6=
 connectors and one loose wire.=C2=A0 The 69/70 wiring diagram has nine pin=
s and the 68 has 5 pins.=C2=A0 Curious to see what&#39;s inside.</font></di=
v><div><font face=3D"Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><br></fo=
nt></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0=
px"><div style=3D"font-family:&quot;bookman old style&quot;,&quot;new york&=
quot;,times,serif;font-size:16px"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div style=3D"=
font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;outline:n=
one"><div style=3D"outline:none"><div id=3D"m_-2747168530591537663ydpe92402=
56yiv5242555021" style=3D"outline:none"><div style=3D"outline:none"><div st=
yle=3D"outline:none">70 has the plastic connectors vs bullet connectors at =
the tail lamps. Pull the connectors and look for any corrosion or damage.</=
div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div style=
=3D"font-family:&quot;bookman old style&quot;,&quot;new york&quot;,times,se=
rif;font-size:16px"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div style=3D"font-family:&quot;H=
elvetica Neue&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;outline:none"><div style=3D"=
outline:none"><div id=3D"m_-2747168530591537663ydpe9240256yiv5242555021" st=
yle=3D"outline:none"><div style=3D"outline:none"><div style=3D"outline:none=
"><br clear=3D"none" style=3D"outline:none"></div></div></div></div></div><=
/div></div></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;p=
adding:0px"><div style=3D"font-family:&quot;bookman old style&quot;,&quot;n=
ew york&quot;,times,serif;font-size:16px"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div style=
=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;outli=
ne:none"><div style=3D"outline:none"><div style=3D"outline:none"><div style=
=3D"outline:none"><div style=3D"outline:none">Also look at the main harness=
 connectors under/near the brake master for any corrosion or damage. I had =
corrosion in the crimp on my reverse lamps.</div></div></div></div></div></=
div></div></div></blockquote><div style=3D"font-family:&quot;bookman old st=
yle&quot;,&quot;new york&quot;,times,serif;font-size:16px"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><div><div style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,=
sans-serif;outline:none"><div style=3D"outline:none"><div style=3D"outline:=
none"><div style=3D"outline:none"><div style=3D"outline:none"><br clear=3D"=
none" style=3D"outline:none"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></di=
v><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><di=
v style=3D"font-family:&quot;bookman old style&quot;,&quot;new york&quot;,t=
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yle=3D"outline:none"><div style=3D"outline:none"><div style=3D"outline:none=
"><div style=3D"outline:none">Can=E2=80=99t think of anything else except a=
 broken wire which is unlikely</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></d=
iv><div style=3D"font-family:&quot;bookman old style&quot;,&quot;new york&q=
uot;,times,serif;font-size:16px"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div style=3D"font-f=
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>Joe</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div=
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