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treewojima 04/21/18 4:17:22 PM #1:	two brand new bulbs and neither work. fuses seem to be okay. must be a short somewhere poopy >:( <cite>treewojima posted [p:900059162] in One of my ... [t:76538703]...</cite> <quote>two brand new bulbs and neither work. fuses seem to be okay. must be a short somewhere poopy >:(</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkjedilink 04/21/18 4:22:54 PM #2:	Check your brake switch. If it's an automatic, check your neutral safety switch, too. --- 'It's okay that those gangbangers stole all my personal belongings and cash at gunpoint, cuz they're building a rec center!' - OneTimeBen <cite>darkjedilink posted [p:900059406] in One of my ... [t:76538703]...</cite> <quote>Check your brake switch. If it's an automatic, check your neutral safety switch, too.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
treewojima 04/21/18 4:30:00 PM #3:	darkjedilink posted... Check your brake switch. If it's an automatic, check your neutral safety switch, too. according to the wiring diagram, if it were the switch then both rear brake lights would be out. instead it's just the right/passenger side <cite>treewojima posted [p:900059683] in One of my ... [t:76538703]...</cite> <quote><cite>darkjedilink posted...</cite> <quote>Check your brake switch. If it's an automatic, check your neutral safety switch, too.</quote> according to the wiring diagram, if it were the switch then both rear brake lights would be out. instead it's just the right/passenger side</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkjedilink 04/21/18 4:31:49 PM #4:	treewojima posted... darkjedilink posted... Check your brake switch. If it's an automatic, check your neutral safety switch, too. according to the wiring diagram, if it were the switch then both rear brake lights would be out. instead it's just the right/passenger side What does the socket the bulb goes in look like? --- 'It's okay that those gangbangers stole all my personal belongings and cash at gunpoint, cuz they're building a rec center!' - OneTimeBen <cite>darkjedilink posted [p:900059758] in One of my ... [t:76538703]...</cite> <quote><cite>treewojima posted...</cite> <quote><cite>darkjedilink posted...</cite> <quote>Check your brake switch. If it's an automatic, check your neutral safety switch, too.</quote> according to the wiring diagram, if it were the switch then both rear brake lights would be out. instead it's just the right/passenger side</quote> What does the socket the bulb goes in look like?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
treewojima 04/21/18 4:41:10 PM #5:	darkjedilink posted... treewojima posted... darkjedilink posted... Check your brake switch. If it's an automatic, check your neutral safety switch, too. according to the wiring diagram, if it were the switch then both rear brake lights would be out. instead it's just the right/passenger side What does the socket the bulb goes in look like? it's a regular 7440 socket. 2002 Civic. contacts seem to be in good shape, though it's hard to tell since they're recessed in plastic <cite>treewojima posted [p:900060197] in One of my ... [t:76538703]...</cite> <quote><cite>darkjedilink posted...</cite> <quote><cite>treewojima posted...</cite> <quote> <cite>darkjedilink posted...</cite> <quote> Check your brake switch. If it's an automatic, check your neutral safety switch, too. </quote> according to the wiring diagram, if it were the switch then both rear brake lights would be out. instead it's just the right/passenger side</quote> What does the socket the bulb goes in look like?</quote> it's a regular 7440 socket. 2002 Civic. contacts seem to be in good shape, though it's hard to tell since they're recessed in plastic</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkjedilink 04/21/18 6:01:39 PM #6:	treewojima posted... darkjedilink posted... treewojima posted... darkjedilink posted... Check your brake switch. If it's an automatic, check your neutral safety switch, too. according to the wiring diagram, if it were the switch then both rear brake lights would be out. instead it's just the right/passenger side What does the socket the bulb goes in look like? it's a regular 7440 socket. 2002 Civic. contacts seem to be in good shape, though it's hard to tell since they're recessed in plastic Do you have a test light to test it? Make sure you have power at the contacts? That's your next step, I think - with the e-brake in place, make sure you have power to the socket (test at the contact itself, then backprobe the wires to it). If you have power to it, check ground with the test light in the same manner. --- 'It's okay that those gangbangers stole all my personal belongings and cash at gunpoint, cuz they're building a rec center!' - OneTimeBen <cite>darkjedilink posted [p:900063874] in One of my ... [t:76538703]...</cite> <quote><cite>treewojima posted...</cite> <quote><cite>darkjedilink posted...</cite> <quote><cite>treewojima posted...</cite> <quote> <cite>darkjedilink posted...</cite> <quote> Check your brake switch. If it's an automatic, check your neutral safety switch, too. </quote> according to the wiring diagram, if it were the switch then both rear brake lights would be out. instead it's just the right/passenger side</quote> What does the socket the bulb goes in look like?</quote> it's a regular 7440 socket. 2002 Civic. contacts seem to be in good shape, though it's hard to tell since they're recessed in plastic</quote> Do you have a test light to test it? Make sure you have power at the contacts? That's your next step, I think - with the e-brake in place, make sure you have power to the socket (test at the contact itself, then backprobe the wires to it). If you have power to it, check ground with the test light in the same manner.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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