C1 & C2 Corvettes General C1 Corvette & C2 Corvette Discussion, Technical Info, Performance Upgrades, Project Builds, Restorations

Annoying Issue

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 8, 2019 | 10:13 AM
  #1  
Yellow6t7's Avatar
Yellow6t7
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 1,192
Likes: 194
From: East Coast
Default Annoying Issue

My 67 rear left brake lights do not always work.
Most of the time they work perfectly, then suddenly the left side stops working.
I think it has something to do with the turn signal switch.
I've tried to replicate the light failure but can not make it happen.
Need some guidance on how fix this annoying problem.
Reply
Old Jul 8, 2019 | 02:37 PM
  #2  
Avispa's Avatar
Avispa
Safety Car
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 4,191
Likes: 951
From: Corpus Christi, TX
Default

If the RH brake light always works, and the LH rear turn signal always works, then, yes, the problem is in the turn signal switch. Otherwise, you may have a bad bulb (sometimes the filament can break but the segments touch each other) or a bad ground.
Reply
Old Jul 8, 2019 | 02:52 PM
  #3  
65 Pro Vette's Avatar
65 Pro Vette
Safety Car
Supporting Lifetime
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,881
Likes: 1,283
From: Horsham Pa
C2 of Year Finalist (appearance mods) 2019
Default

Try this, Put your foot on the brake have someone stand behind the car and with the key off move the turn signal back and forth slightly. if the lights come on it is a turn signal switch problem.
Reply
Old Jul 9, 2019 | 11:30 AM
  #4  
watson's Avatar
watson
Drifting
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,313
Likes: 512
From: Carmel CA
Default

If you do find that you have a turn signal switch problem, be careful which one you buy as a replacement. The import switches are pure junk. They look fine but the material is not correct and they flex when used giving you new problems.

Doc
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To Annoying Issue





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:34 PM.