Hi Guys - Well my beloved '91 560SEC which I have owned only one (not so blissful) week is causing me to rip out my hair (and I don't have much to begin with!!) especially as I have finals in a few days and I should be studying like crazy.
I took my car to get a safety inspection to license it here in Houston and it failed right off the bat as none of the brake lights work..drat!!
So humbly I drove it home. And did the following:
1) All bulbs are in great shape..great!
2) Fuse is perfect...great
3) I ran 12Volts direct from a spare battery to the brake lights and all light up perfectly..great
4) I removed the switch on the pedal under the dash and ran 12 volts to it directly with a test bulb connected and with the plunger pushed in the bulb goes out, with the plunger extended out the light stay on, so the switch works..great!
5) If I take my little portable garage battery and connect it to the brake light switch plug under the dash (two prong)..the brake lights come on
I am stumped...please help.
Thanks - Yasin
I took my car to get a safety inspection to license it here in Houston and it failed right off the bat as none of the brake lights work..drat!!
So humbly I drove it home. And did the following:
1) All bulbs are in great shape..great!
2) Fuse is perfect...great
3) I ran 12Volts direct from a spare battery to the brake lights and all light up perfectly..great
4) I removed the switch on the pedal under the dash and ran 12 volts to it directly with a test bulb connected and with the plunger pushed in the bulb goes out, with the plunger extended out the light stay on, so the switch works..great!
5) If I take my little portable garage battery and connect it to the brake light switch plug under the dash (two prong)..the brake lights come on
I am stumped...please help.
Thanks - Yasin