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Brake Lights Not Working

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by GeorgeL, May 22, 2016.

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  1. PeteL

    PeteL If it wasn't for physics, and law enforcement... 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    PeteL, May 28, 2016
    #41
  2. GeorgeL

    GeorgeL Member

    Yes I'll get an M38a1 manual.
    Today was a day for little jobs and while tidying up I noticed a red wire hanging down from behind the dash.
    Gently pulling it towards me it made contact with the body.
    Yes you guessed it, it was live and it knocked out my indicators and a rear side light.
    Tracing the wire back ,it came from the volt gauge.
    Where this wire should connect to I have no idea.
    Two steps forward etc.
     
    GeorgeL, May 29, 2016
    #42
  3. Walt Couch

    Walt Couch sidehill Cordele, Ga. 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    That wire from the voltage gauge should not be hot with key off. Did you mean amp gauge?
     
    Walt Couch, May 29, 2016
    #43
  4. GeorgeL

    GeorgeL Member

    Hi Walt, yes I meant the Amp gauge.
     
    GeorgeL, May 30, 2016
    #44
  5. GeorgeL

    GeorgeL Member

    Pete, unless Im looking in the wrong page, page 7 is just a picture of a jeep
     
    GeorgeL, May 30, 2016
    #45
  6. PeteL

    PeteL If it wasn't for physics, and law enforcement... 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Just thought you might be interested to see some of the original factory options.:)
     
    PeteL, May 30, 2016
    #46
  7. 1960willyscj5

    1960willyscj5 Well-Known Member

    1960willyscj5, May 30, 2016
    #47
  8. GeorgeL

    GeorgeL Member

    I was just thinking (Yes I know, thats dangerous for me) that when my Mechanic was delving blind behind the dash, he might have snapped a live cable going to the ingition switch.
    It was a bit frayed I noticed when I attached my wiper motor wires wires.
    If thats the case, is there a live wire from the amp gauge to the ignition switch?
    Clutching at straws here!
     
    GeorgeL, May 30, 2016
    #48
  9. PeteL

    PeteL If it wasn't for physics, and law enforcement... 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Just about everything "live" (except the starter) passes through the amp gauge first, so yes.
     
    PeteL, May 30, 2016
    #49
  10. GeorgeL

    GeorgeL Member

    Cheers Pete, will check it out tonight.
     
    GeorgeL, May 31, 2016
    #50
  11. GeorgeL

    GeorgeL Member

    I got it wrong!
    My 60 odd year old eyes should have spotted the loose live wire is connected to the ignition switch!
    Any idea where it mighr go
     
    GeorgeL, May 31, 2016
    #51
  12. Focker

    Focker That's a terrible idea...What time? Staff Member

    What color is it?
     
    Focker, May 31, 2016
    #52
  13. GeorgeL

    GeorgeL Member

    Red
     
    GeorgeL, May 31, 2016
    #53
  14. Focker

    Focker That's a terrible idea...What time? Staff Member

    Let me know if this helps at all?
    [​IMG]
     
    Focker, May 31, 2016
    #54
  15. GeorgeL

    GeorgeL Member

    Mine doesn't look like that.
    Mine is threaded like gauges with nuts to tighten the terminals
     
    GeorgeL, May 31, 2016
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  16. Focker

    Focker That's a terrible idea...What time? Staff Member

    How many extra terminals are free? Hopefully just one. ;)
     
    Focker, May 31, 2016
    #56
  17. GeorgeL

    GeorgeL Member

    No terminals are free.
    Like I said, this loose wire is connected to the ignition.
    I dont know where it is supposed to connect to.
    All I know is that when it touched the body it blew my turn signals and a rear side light blew too.
     
    GeorgeL, May 31, 2016
    #57
  18. Focker

    Focker That's a terrible idea...What time? Staff Member

    Aw.. I had it backwards. :oops:
    How long is it?
    Does it look like it was cut or pulled from a crimp?
     
    Focker, May 31, 2016
    #58
  19. GeorgeL

    GeorgeL Member

    It is about 1foot long either badly cut or pulled.
    It doesn't have any frayed wires sticking out
     
    GeorgeL, May 31, 2016
    #59
  20. Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

    If it is hot then it is connected to the battery side of the ignition switch...that would be for something that you want power to without turning the key on. The brake lights are the number 1 thing you want to be that way.
    I get the idea that you have a keyed ignition switch? Maybe that wire went to something the previous owner removed? Maybe an auxiliary light? That's anybodys' guess where that wire goes. It seems that without that wired connected to anything your friend had all of your lights working correctly, correct?
     
    Glenn, May 31, 2016
    #60
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