running light but no brake light?

Old Jan 31, 2012 | 07:03 PM
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running light but no brake light?

hey everyone i have an issue my running lights work but the drivers side brake light wont. have changed the buld and still nothing i drive a 65 300 any ideas?
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 06:23 AM
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brake light

Check the ground. Attach a wire to a good ground and then attach it to the bulb socket. If you have a test light, you can check for power at the brake light. Does the turn signal work?
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 07:45 AM
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If the signal lamp on both sides works, but one or both brake light does NOT, it is in the column signal switch.

Get into the kick panel, see where the rear harness comes up into the kick panel from the sill, and follow it to a connector. Probe that connector with your test lamp. Use a wiring diagram to find the left and right signal lamps. Check both left and right signal, and then check them both for power with brake pedal depressed.

If one side has power and the other does not, it is the signal switch

You can download 64 and 66 Chrysler service manuals here:

http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=109

Here are usable wiring diagrams:

http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=26

It appears to me that tail lamps should be black

left and right turn are brown and dark green
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 02:23 PM
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yes all lights work except the one brake light,thanks ill look into these suggestions
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 03:36 PM
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OK its the turn signal switch! i tried to replace the cancel cam over the weekend but the replacement i have isn't quite right so i must have knocked something out of whack. does any body know where i can get the correct cancel cam?
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 03:55 PM
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FYI found the part on summit racing web site. doorman part #49305
thanks everyone
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 11:33 AM
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update that part is bogus had to buy whole new switch assembly! bah
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