Stoplights

[Antileon]

Another stupid newbee question,.

Have no stoplights, fuses are OK,. have no checked bulbs as I have some difficlty getting to them,. but I guess that it is unlikely that the bulbs are dying on both sides at the same time.

Thanks for any suggestions

1975 Spider 1800

[DanD]

Always check the bulbs. Check the fuse and the switch at the pedal.

There is an electrical forum, and those guys are great at walking people through troubleshooting.

[Antileon]

Always check the bulbs. Check the fuse and the switch at the pedal.

There is an electrical forum, and those guys are great at walking people through troubleshooting.

Hi,. did not check the fuse as the other bulbs running on same fuse are working.
Will get to the bulbs.
Is the switch in the cabin ?

Thanks Dan

[phaetn]

There is a plunger switch just around/above the lever of the brake pedal. It can be a bit awkward to get at, but it's there. If memory serves there's a bit of a tab on the lever that presses against the plunger. This is best approached with your being on the ground beside the car with the door open. This is the very first fix that I did on my car when I bought it!

Either the plunger can get a bit stuck (this happened to me) or it could be badly set so it doesn't actuate properly. It's a threaded plastic piece and there's a plastic nut that holds the whole assembly fast against a mounting bracket. By adjusting this it's possible to set how far down your brake pedal has to be depressed before the lights actuate.

You can actually take the whole piece out to verify if it works; there are just two wires with spade terminals that connect into it. You could even just touch those together to see if your lights work (ignition may need to be on, depending on the year of the car).

Cheers,
phaetn

[Antileon]

There is a plunger switch just around/above the lever of the brake pedal. It can be a bit awkward to get at, but it's there. If memory serves there's a bit of a tab on the lever that presses against the plunger. This is best approached with your being on the ground beside the car with the door open. This is the very first fix that I did on my car when I bought it!

Either the plunger can get a bit stuck (this happened to me) or it could be badly set so it doesn't actuate properly. It's a threaded plastic piece and there's a plastic nut that holds the whole assembly fast against a mounting bracket. By adjusting this it's possible to set how far down your brake pedal has to be depressed before the lights actuate.

You can actually take the whole piece out to verify if it works; there are just two wires with spade terminals that connect into it. You could even just touch those together to see if your lights work (ignition may need to be on, depending on the year of the car).

Thanks
Flem.
Cheers,
phaetn