[TR] TR3 brake light switch test

[Jeremiah Curry]

Thanks everyone for your help.

What fuse would I check?  I am not sure how the fuses work on this car.
There are two mounted vertically (one end sticking into the car) and two
mounted horizontally.  Do the ones mounted vertically do something?  All my
fuses seem good and the horn, rear running lights, windshield wiper, heater
blower, radio, starter, and dash lights all work.  I haven't tried anything
on the front clip as it is not attached.

Thanks,
Jeremiah

-----Original Message-----
From: THOMAS FANSHER [mailto:tfansher at comcast.net]
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 9:35 AM
To: jeremiah at curryclan.net
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 brake light switch test


a bad connection at the fuse box will cause this,too.
That's an easy check.
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeremiah Curry" <jeremiah at curryclan.net>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 10:15 AM
Subject: [TR] TR3 brake light switch test


> Howdy all,
>
>
>
> I was trying to figure out why my brake lights don't work today and I
> noticed that one of the wires that goes to the switch wasn't attached.
> Hoping it was simple I re-attached the wire, but the light still
> doesn't work.  Since the car has been in storage since 1969 I don't
> know when they last worked.
>
>
>
> I tried measuring the resistance across the terminals and found none
> without
> the brakes on.  I would expect resistance when the brakes are off and none
> when the pedal is depressed.  Is that correct?  If so, I guess I need a
> new
> switch.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeremiah
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