1977 Questions for all other cars Brake lights

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Brakes problem
1977 Questions for all other cars V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic N/A miles

I have a 1977 Scout II and my brake lights do not turn on. They were working fine and suddenly did not work. I replaced the fuse and the bulbs, only the quarter lights work but do not get bright when the brakes are pressed.

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Inspect and test the brake switch-follow the brake pedal arm till it meets up with the support bracket. Disconnect the switch and jumper the connector and see what happens.

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Saturday, October 11th, 2008 AT 5:47 PM

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I'm sorry I don't know what you mean by jumper the connector. I've never had this problem. Thanks

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Saturday, October 11th, 2008 AT 10:56 PM

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Disconnect the brake switch connector jumper the side that's coming from the harness.

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Sunday, October 12th, 2008 AT 4:47 AM

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Nothing happened, I also switched the brake switch from my 1978 scout and it still didn't work. Although the one I took out of my 77 that I thought didn't work, worked on my 78. You think there might be a short in the wiring. Lost

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Sunday, October 12th, 2008 AT 4:19 PM