Re: [AMC-List] Brake Light

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

It should be a pressure switch (it's mounted on the firewall on the 
passenger side near the frame sill) and bleeding the brakes can trip it. 
In fact, the service manual tells you how to deal with this. There are a 
bunch of small parts that make up the switch and those can also fail 
causing it to come on. Repair kits for the switch are available from 
http://www.ramblerparts.com.

The TSM says you have to remove and reinstall the switch guts to reset 
it. You may have to apply the brakes slightly to get the plunger out. I 
highly suggest looking at the diagrams in the TSM before doing this so 
you can see what the little parts look like. Ordering a repair kit may 
not be a bad idea either.

Matt

Sandwich Maker wrote:
> " From: Don Johnson <donjohnson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> " 
> " []
> " 1. Is a contact switch on the brake pedal linkage. If you have this
> " system, the switch is most likely adjusted too close to pedal or the
> " brake pedal return spring is getting a little lazy and the pedal is
> " resting on the switch contact.
> 
> also, if the switch isn't positioned right - or is just cheap - you
> could be hammering it, causing it to fail 'on'.  i had this happen to
> several switches when i first got my '68 before i figured it out.  all
> my previous amcs had m/c pressure switches and only one ever failed.
> i caught it before it was completely gone though, saving me a ticket.
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