- Make
- toyota
- Model
- camry
- Year
- 1987
- Miles
- 235,000
- Engine
- 4 cylinder
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Prior problem: Earlier in May the brake (stop) lights were staying on.
Solution: Early June I installed rubber cushion. (The old cushion had deteriorated and had fallen out). I'm sure you already know this, but when the brakes are released the brake switch pin presses against the cushion to turn off the brake lights. In order to plug in the cushion I first needed to remove the brake light switch; was able to do so with the help of Mobile Dan, Nickb2 and Bob428.
After cushion installation and reinstalling the switch (after testing for resistance) the brakes lights worked correctly. Car passed state inspection 2 weeks later.
CURRENT PROBLEM
8/28/21 (almost 3 months later) informed by neighbor that my brake lights were not coming on.
Using trouble shooting tips from my Toyota corp repair manual for STOP LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT here is what I have already checked:
1) Check stop fuse. I pulled the fuse, the fuse was not burned through. Tested resistance with volt/ohm tester which showed zero resistance. Fuse ok.
2) Check brake light switch. So I removed brake light switch. The switch has 4 terminals. Tested resistance of terminal #1 to #3; and terminal #2 to #4. After cleaning light corrosion coating on terminal 3 the switch passed. Switch ok.
3) Also I checked to see if the switch needed adjustment. Visually check to see if the brake switch pin was allowed to fully extend when the brakes were pressed and the pin appears to have adequate space to extend which should turn the lights on, but they do not come on.
So I did the above and the brake lights are still not coming on.
The manual mentions check wiring and ground but no additional instructions on how this is done.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks, Josiah
Prior problem: Earlier in May the brake (stop) lights were staying on.
Solution: Early June I installed rubber cushion. (The old cushion had deteriorated and had fallen out). I'm sure you already know this, but when the brakes are released the brake switch pin presses against the cushion to turn off the brake lights. In order to plug in the cushion I first needed to remove the brake light switch; was able to do so with the help of Mobile Dan, Nickb2 and Bob428.
After cushion installation and reinstalling the switch (after testing for resistance) the brakes lights worked correctly. Car passed state inspection 2 weeks later.
CURRENT PROBLEM
8/28/21 (almost 3 months later) informed by neighbor that my brake lights were not coming on.
Using trouble shooting tips from my Toyota corp repair manual for STOP LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT here is what I have already checked:
1) Check stop fuse. I pulled the fuse, the fuse was not burned through. Tested resistance with volt/ohm tester which showed zero resistance. Fuse ok.
2) Check brake light switch. So I removed brake light switch. The switch has 4 terminals. Tested resistance of terminal #1 to #3; and terminal #2 to #4. After cleaning light corrosion coating on terminal 3 the switch passed. Switch ok.
3) Also I checked to see if the switch needed adjustment. Visually check to see if the brake switch pin was allowed to fully extend when the brakes were pressed and the pin appears to have adequate space to extend which should turn the lights on, but they do not come on.
So I did the above and the brake lights are still not coming on.
The manual mentions check wiring and ground but no additional instructions on how this is done.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks, Josiah
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