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break lights not working have checked the bulbs they are fine. any ideas on what it could be need to get it done befor night full. thanks for any help.

Brake light fuse?

all fuses look ok too but would be handy to know which fuse is for the break light i have nothing to tell me

Terminals corrode on switch behind dash....

you have a twenty year old van and no haynes manual.... shame on you

what year is it?

yeah shame on me thats next on the list. its an 1981 air coooled

No brake lights..
switch broke
poor/no earth
fuse gone (No2 post '86 No.8 pre '86)
poor or corroded connections
bulb blown
broken wire

what you can't tick leaves the problem

thanks for help will go through check list
where do i find the switch

tentops wrote:thanks for help will go through check list
where do i find the switch

Behind the speedo...

And as you'll have the cartridge type fuses, a small break in one isn't always evident just from a cursory look at them. Sometimes you need to remove them one at a time and make sure one doesn't fall apart. Likewise a wire can come loose on the reverse.