[Roadsters] brake light problem

[SlowBoy]

Bill,

Pat is correct. The two green/yellow wires are connected to the brake switch 
on the brake pedal. I just peeled back some tape on one of my cars and took 
measurements on the wires.

Jim


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat" <Pat at HorneSystemsTx.com>
To: "Bill Schairer" <wschaibe at ucsd.edu>
Cc: "Datsun Roadster" <Datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] brake light problem


> Bill,
>
> Sounds like you have dirty contacts in the turn signal switch. If you
> can get it apart, clean and lube the contacts with silicone grease and
> give that a try. I can help you figure out the rest of it, given some 
> time.
>
> On the drawing
> http://www.311s.org/tech/electrical/wiring/69-701600-2000reva.pdf I
> believe the brake light switch is the circle below where it says "Hazard
> Flasher"  with the 2 green-yellow wires. This drawing is not complete in
> its information on the Hazard switch, so I will have to look at another
> drawing.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> Thusly spake Bill Schairer:
>> I need help with my right hand brake lights.  I may be blind, but I
>> cannot find the brake light switch on any of the wiring diagrams.  That
>> being said, I have a red/white wire for left brakes and left turn
>> signal and a black/white wire for right brakes and right turn signal.
>> Three wire plug from the firewall has the red/white, the black/white
>> and a green.  With brakes depressed, red/white is hot and black/white
>> is not.  With right turn signal on the black/white gets juice.  If I
>> splice in juice to the black/white from the brake switch, I get all
>> brake lights on right and left but then my right turn signal does not
>> work properly - it doesn't flash and juice goes to right and left.
>> Left turn signal continues to work properly thru all.  In current
>> status, all lights work properly but the right brake lights.  This is a
>> 1970 1600.  Can anyone help me out?
>>
>> Bill
>> San Diego
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