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This afternoon I had to run a few errands around town so I hop in my car and head off to the first stop. I should've known something was up when a little old lady in a Towncar nearly rearended me at a four way stop. I get to my first stop, run in for a minute, then hop back in the car. As I'm backing out I turn around to make sure nobody's behind me. I notice something odd in the reflection of my car in the shop's windows. I think WTH my tail lights aren't working. Not just one but both plus my reverse lights are still working. I forget the rest of my errands and drive to work with my emergency's blinking.
In the parking lot at work I check the fuse, it's good, both bulbs (they're a little rusty but appear good). I'm stumped so I climb under the dash. The switch goes in and out with the pedal so far so good. It's 100 plus degrees out so I go in to work to cool off. I think if it's not the fuse, switch or bulbs then it can only be a break in the wiring. Excrement. After work I drive home with emergency's flashing hoping no one hits me.
I get home and decide to take another look under the dash. I trace the two wires coming out of the switch to the fuse. Again WTH?, I find weird, cheap three way pinch connector with one broken wire hanging loose. Strange, my car's had three owners, the young couple who bought it new, a little old couple ,and me. I didn't do it and had my doubts any of them did any halfass wiring. Then I remembered the original owners had an aftermarket cruise control added at the dealer (receipt came with the car). Bingo, the dealer did it. Honestly I don't know how you guys who bought other people's "project cars" deal with all the ghetto wiring. It must be a nightmare.
So I took the driver's seat out (the only way I can work under the dash), took out the three connector (the cruise quit awhile back anyway), and soldered the wired back together then heat shrinked it. I then cable tied out of the way how it should've been done originally. Now I have brake lights again........
In the parking lot at work I check the fuse, it's good, both bulbs (they're a little rusty but appear good). I'm stumped so I climb under the dash. The switch goes in and out with the pedal so far so good. It's 100 plus degrees out so I go in to work to cool off. I think if it's not the fuse, switch or bulbs then it can only be a break in the wiring. Excrement. After work I drive home with emergency's flashing hoping no one hits me.
I get home and decide to take another look under the dash. I trace the two wires coming out of the switch to the fuse. Again WTH?, I find weird, cheap three way pinch connector with one broken wire hanging loose. Strange, my car's had three owners, the young couple who bought it new, a little old couple ,and me. I didn't do it and had my doubts any of them did any halfass wiring. Then I remembered the original owners had an aftermarket cruise control added at the dealer (receipt came with the car). Bingo, the dealer did it. Honestly I don't know how you guys who bought other people's "project cars" deal with all the ghetto wiring. It must be a nightmare.
So I took the driver's seat out (the only way I can work under the dash), took out the three connector (the cruise quit awhile back anyway), and soldered the wired back together then heat shrinked it. I then cable tied out of the way how it should've been done originally. Now I have brake lights again........
