tell me about brake lights. 83 1.9 dg

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tell me about brake lights. 83 1.9 dg

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Is the switch for the brake lights on the master cylinder in the instument pod enclousure?

What colour is the wire from the switch to the rear lights?


cheers chaps, I'm nearly finished the van!!! fatal last words.
Get it fixed, put neons on it, get a huge amp then go camping........enjoy the quite life

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The Silver Surfer wrote:Is the switch for the brake lights on the master cylinder in the instument pod enclousure?

What colour is the wire from the switch to the rear lights?


cheers chaps, I'm nearly finished the van!!! fatal last words.


Switch is on Master Cylinder.
Wires should be Red/Black-Black/Red from switch to lights.
Click........Club Stuff...Downloads...Electrics-Gen... Page 58 of 162 ............for wiring diagram. (Very top edge of forum page).

You are never finished working on these old vans. :rollin

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Thank you for the help.
The brake lights are now fixed.

The window winder broke while I was fixing the brakes.

This is not funny anymore.
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The Silver Surfer.....wrote.....
The window winder broke while I was fixing the brakes.

This is not funny anymore.

I quite agree :( :o :D :rofl :run

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