Brake light probs

amidaeus · 09-05-2006, 02:57 PM

1982 F150 stepside.Have it down to the wiring. The previous owner liked to go around probs instead of fixing them, so I have pulled lots of rigging out and am repairing existing wiring. Got all of it working except brake lights. Power coming out of the brake light switch properly (light green), Wire from the lights intact to the fire wall (purple). Can't tell where the purple and the light green meet. My diagram shows the output fom the switch going to the harness on the steering column, but not how it gets to the stop lamps. Any ideas???
Thanks

bradrhale · 09-05-2006, 06:22 PM

you should have a wire quick connector somewhere down the line. just have to run it down til you can find it. most of the time, they are mounted there on the firewall.

mrjohnwayne · 09-05-2006, 06:49 PM

I don't know if it is any help but it should run through the turn signal switch.

mrjohnwayne · 09-05-2006, 06:49 PM

ooopppss posted it twice

amidaeus · 09-09-2006, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrjohnwayne

I don't know if it is any help but it should run through the turn signal switch.

Looks like it runs through the flasher circuit. diagram shows every lamp on the truck but the stop lamp...WTF?

mrjohnwayne · 09-09-2006, 08:14 AM

The stop lamp and turn lamp use the same element in a dual element bulb (same circut). You should have 1157 bulbs back there. They might of just misprinted it.

Ford4x4Chik27 · 09-12-2006, 04:26 PM

Make sure everything goin from your fuse box is legitimate

09-05-2006, 02:57 PM	#1
amidaeus Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3	Brake light probs 1982 F150 stepside.Have it down to the wiring. The previous owner liked to go around probs instead of fixing them, so I have pulled lots of rigging out and am repairing existing wiring. Got all of it working except brake lights. Power coming out of the brake light switch properly (light green), Wire from the lights intact to the fire wall (purple). Can't tell where the purple and the light green meet. My diagram shows the output fom the switch going to the harness on the steering column, but not how it gets to the stop lamps. Any ideas??? Thanks

09-05-2006, 06:49 PM	#3
mrjohnwayne Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 3,104	I don't know if it is any help but it should run through the turn signal switch. __________________ John Wayne 2000 F-350 7.3L Powerstroke 4x4

09-05-2006, 06:49 PM	#4
mrjohnwayne Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 3,104	ooopppss posted it twice __________________ John Wayne 2000 F-350 7.3L Powerstroke 4x4

09-09-2006, 08:14 AM	#6
mrjohnwayne Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 3,104	The stop lamp and turn lamp use the same element in a dual element bulb (same circut). You should have 1157 bulbs back there. They might of just misprinted it. __________________ John Wayne 2000 F-350 7.3L Powerstroke 4x4

09-12-2006, 04:26 PM	#7
Ford4x4Chik27 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sac-Town, Cali Posts: 1,585	Make sure everything goin from your fuse box is legitimate __________________ '93 Isuzu Amigo, Toyota Axles/Tcase/Drivelines, 35" MTR's '01 Pathfinder, making a huge effort to keep it stock, since it's my DD

09-05-2006, 06:22 PM	#2
bradrhale Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 2,772	you should have a wire quick connector somewhere down the line. just have to run it down til you can find it. most of the time, they are mounted there on the firewall.

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