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Brake Lite Switch
PetzJC Offline
Senior Member
#1
For those of you that have to repair your brake lite switch, instead of trying to stand on your head or removing the drivers seat to gain easier access, remove the lower center trim panel (directly under the steering column). I had to repair mine again tonite (must be the fourth or fifth time....poor design). After removing the trim panel (four screws), the brake switch is right there in front of you.....no standing on your head to get to it. Easy to unplug, recrimp, and solder (which could not do before) to fix it. Wish I would have thought of this a long time ago.....
Former owner of 88 Silver T/C, loaded (except leather & A/T), original owner, 294,815 miles!!!
K&N, Gillis(18 psi), SVO roller #1, big SS valves, ported intake, head, & exhaust.
Short block & turbo original/untouched, spec-II/III clutch combo.
Polyurethane bushings throughout, Goodyear GT-HR 235/55R16
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bhazard Offline
Posting Freak
#2
I did this back when I first got my car in November. Except I was unable to solder it. Too cold for me. So i just jammed the wire in the connector and wrapped it up with tape. I left the trim piece off because I thought I was gonna have to do it over again each time I went somewhere. Its been holding since then, but the trim piece is still off...
88 TC, 170k, K&N, $5 Boostvalve, Stinger 3" ex., 3" Magnaflow, 3" Stinger tail, Zoom clutch
15.26 @ 86mph, 2.18 60' killed valvetrain & headgasket
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jesse Offline
Member
#3
mine needed done too. i have a new one in the center console. it died before i could do it though.
~jesse~
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Jeff K Offline
Administrator
#4
Good thinking, John...... maybe this should be put in the FAQ section.

Yup, bad design. I have been driving Fords with that design switch assy for over 35 years, and have yet to have to actually replace the actual switch, but I have lost count of how many times I have had to resolder the wires to the connectors due to breaking from flexing.
Jeff Korn

88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 24 psi, forced air IC, water injection, BPV, Ranger cam, subframes, etc., etc.
86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP N2O, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.
11 Crown Vic Interceptor
14 Toyota Camry (wifes car)
95 Taurus GL Vulcan winter beater
67 Honda 450 Super Sport - completely customized
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Pete D Offline
Administrator
#5
I have copied this to the Technical Questions forum
Pete Dunham


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