Tail Lights are always on ???

[janschutz]

I just finished installing a new brake booster and master cylinder. I had also removed the steering column. When I got everything back together and the battery hooked up, the tail lights are on dim. they are a lot brighter when you turn on the lights or step on the brake pedal.

What did I do wrong. I did not have this issue before.

 

[guruatbol]

Mid is the expert on this, but I had it happen on the 67 when I was putting it back together. I ended up replacing the harness in the steering column. IIRC the tail light circuit goes through there.

I never understood why but I am not an electronic guy.

Mel

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[David67]

Check the brake light switch. It could have gone bad.

 

[guruatbol]

Or come loose. Sometimes the flasher is bad too.

Mel

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[janschutz]

Check the brake light switch. It could have gone bad.

They are still on with the break switch removed. Unplug the steering wheel and they go off but I think that is because the wiring goes thru there.

 

[AzPete]

Determine if the brake/turn or tail filament is lit. Any dash lights or front and side marker lights on? Get the schematic out and trace the wires plus get a volt meter under the dash and see what colors the wires are that have that stray power.

 

[janschutz]

Figured it out. The emergency switch got pushed in on the steering column. For some reason they are not flashing but with the switch pulled back out, they are off.

 

[Midlife]

Whew...I dodged another bullet.

But John: glad you got it figured out.

 

[guruatbol]

Mid you knew the answer, you just wanted to see who here actually knew anything at all!


Mekl

 

[David67]

Glad it was a simple fix.

 

[Horseplay]

Hate to be "that guy" but you didn't really fix it yet. You still need to solve why they weren't flashing as they should. Likely just a bad flasher but you should get it straightened out too now that you are aware of the issue.