Hi all,
My rear brake lights stopped working. My flashers and turn signals work so I tested for voltage when brake peddle was pressed and nothing. I guesed that the issue was the brake light switch and bought one from sav.
Question: where is the switch?
Thank you!
Brake Light Switch Location
Brake Light Switch Location
Ridgewood, NJ
1974 710M
2006 Ural Patrol
1974 710M
2006 Ural Patrol
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Re: Brake Light Switch Location
The brake light switch is pressure activated, it is not a pedal movement switch. While a "good" switch will trigger the brake lights with a relatively light pressure on the pedal, switches seem to age and require much more pressure. You won't get any brake lights by just starting the pedal motion (like most cars) but only after some amount of pressure is being applied. I've replaced brake switches because light braking did not trigger the brake lights. I did not want to be gently stopping and not have the brake lights illuminate.
Jim M.
712W and 710M
712W and 710M