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Subject:Re: Blinkers, Flashers, and Brakes
From:John Wallace
Date:Thu, 11 May 2006 13:14:43 -0400

joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM> writes:
>Hi Folks,
>
>I'm wondering if anybody has any additional ideas on a little problem I'm
>having:
>
>My blinkers and flashers only work when the brake pedal is not depressed.
>When the brake pedal is depresssed, everything freezes.
>
>I've checked all of the wires and grounds leading from the black box to
>the
>lights themselves, and see no obvious problems, i.e. loose wires, touching
>wires, etc.
>
>I've cleaned the flasher switch contacts and reconnected; didn't see any
>bad
>wires back there either.
>
>Any ideas would be greatly appreciated--trying to turn and brake and not
>brake and getting the lights to do what they're supposed to do is a bit
>of a
>hassle in the current state..
>
>Thanks!
>Joe T.
>Denver
>'85 Wolfsburg Westfalia EJ22
>www.josephtrussell.com/Vanagon.html
>
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You might have a bad Brake light switch that works off the brake pedal????

John
88 Wolfsburg Vanagon

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