Problem solved... two new switches. No warning, nothing. But two new
switches and now it works.

Jim

On Sat, Oct 11, 2014 at 11:16 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks, Dug.
>
> By now I have tried everything I could possible rig up between the front
> of the back and nothing conclusive. The problem is I don't know HOW to
> perform a test on the system. For example, I can go from the hot side of
> the fuse box back to the bulb and that works. What I can't seem to pin down
> is where to probe between the switch and the other side of the fuse, or
> where to look for the spade connector that the bentley calls out in 97.45
> which, though it may not be the problem, would definitely cause the problem
> if it is open.
>
> Jim
>
> On Sat, Oct 11, 2014 at 10:52 AM, Dug Smith <dug@dugbert.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm not sure, as the only thing I lost was the brake lights themselves -
>> I still had power at the pressure switches, so it looks like the power goes
>> through those, then to the fuse box (I wasn't looking too hard at the
>> Bentley at that point) and back to the lights.  The parking brake still
>> caused the warning light to... um, light, and I didn't drain the fluid to
>> check that still worked :o)
>>
>> I took one of the rear lights out and used a test battery to make sure it
>> wasn't something spooky there - the lights fired up just fine when they got
>> power (I've added a high level and a trailer hitch mounted light, so I
>> wanted to make sure none of my stupid wiring was the problem).
>>
>> On 10/11/2014 8:32 AM, Jim Felder wrote:
>>
>>> Another question: the Bentley shows a connection to the brake warning
>>> light
>>> which has the dual function of warning when the handbrake is on and, at
>>> least on later models I've owned, a warning for low brake fluid. My car
>>> is
>>> by the way a 1983 diesel.
>>>
>>> Is the connection to the brake warning light necessary to operate and
>>> test
>>> the system? I wouldn't think so, but I wanted to make sure before
>>> checking
>>> further. The wares below the instrument cluster are not easy to reach
>>> with
>>> the cluster installed.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>
>> toodle pip,
>> --
>>         Dug Smith        | Terry Pratchett: It's almost
>> (mailto:dug@dugbert.com) | impossible to ride a rock and roll
>> (http://www.dugbert.com) | motorbike and stay on for three verses.
>>
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