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Brake Lights Driving Me Nuts!!!!!!!!!

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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 01:14 PM
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Car: 89 FORMULA 350
Engine: 5.7 L98
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 9 BOLT/ 3.27 GEARS
Brake Lights Driving Me Nuts!!!!!!!!!

OK, MY BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT. I CHECKED THE BULBS AND WIRING IN THE BACK AND ALL SEEMS GOOD. MY NEXT IDEA WAS TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. I INSTALLED IT AND I STILL HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. THEN I LOOKED AT THE FUSE BOX AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A 20 AMP FUSE MISSING IN THE HAZ/LIGHTS SPOT. I PUT A FUSE IN AND NOW ALL THREE OF MY BRAKE LIGHTS STAY LIT WHEN I'M NOT EVEN HITTING THE BRAKES.WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF. WHAT IS GOING ON? THIS IS DRIVING ME CRAZY!!!! ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 02:24 PM
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Car: 1984 F41 T-Top
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Not a tech ...

Not 100% sure but check your brake switch to see if you didn't put the wire(s) on backwards.

Oh ... watch how you type on the forum boards, all caps mean you are YELLING or EXPRESING something. All caps through out the whole posting is hard to read.
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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 02:27 PM
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Yeah it definitely sounds like reversed wiring.
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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 05:21 PM
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Thanks for the info. I will check it out.
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Old Jul 1, 2003 | 12:25 PM
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Yep, I plugged the small two prong connector in backwards. The brake lights work fine now. It feels good to drive my GTA again. Thanks a bunch guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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