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Brake Light Switch: Service and Repair


Fig. 2 Stop Light Switch Installation:






1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Disconnect wiring connector from brake light switch located on brake pedal bracket.
3. Pull switch from mounting bracket.
4. Depress brake pedal, then push new switch into clip until shoulder bottoms out, Fig. 2.
5. Pull brake pedal rearward against pedal stop to adjust switch. Switch is properly adjusted when brake lights operate when brake pedal is depressed .53 inch from normal position. If further adjustment of switch is necessary, switch can be rotated or pulled in clip.