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Brake Light Switch: Service and Repair


1. Disconnect wiring connector at switch.
2. Remove retaining nut, if equipped, then unscrew switch from mounting bracket.
3. To install, depress brake pedal and push new switch into clip until shoulder bottoms out.
4. Plug connector onto switch and check operation. Electrical contact should be made when pedal is depressed .500 inch (Caballero and El Camino), .700 inch (G and P models) or 1.125 inch (C, K, R and V models) from its fully released position.