msg. Ed Jennings

[terry r. payton]

Thanks for your input Ed re: '58 brake light problems. The t/s switch was replaced first...and yes, the signal lights both work fine when the brake lights fail. There is voltage on both sides of b/l switch. I'm going to take the advice of Mike McCagh re: grounding problem. Hope it works.....July 4th weekend or not, I'm working on the '58 thanks, Terry Payton

[Ed Jennings]

Re: msg. Ed Jennings

If the turn signals work and the brake lights don't, then it is NOT a ground, as they have common circuitry. The common thread is the t/s switch.

[John H.]

Re: msg. Ed Jennings

If the cancelling mechanism doesn't properly re-center the pin in the slider of the turn signal switch after a turn, you will either have brake lights only on one side, or none at all. It's in the cancelling mechanism or in the switch itself - have fixed many of these.

[Ed Jennings]

Re: msg. Ed Jennings

There, the master has spoken. I know it's a new switch, but still entirely possible for it to be faulty or not returning to center.