Brake Light Switch: Service and Repair

*** UPDATED BY TSB # 90-T-78 DATED APRIL 1990

Figure 1 - Stoplamp Switch:

STOPLAMP SWITCH

Figure 1

Remove or Disconnect

1. Air cleaner assembly, if necessary to access battery cables.

2. Negative battery cable.

3. Left side sound insulator panel.

- Slide steering shaft protective sleeve towards the cowl.

4. Air distribution tube and pull down.

5. Retainer clip which holds stoplamp switch to steering column bracket.
6. Switch arm from pedal by pushing the arm over and off of the brake pedal pin.

- Release switch by pulling down and releasing top snap clip.

7. Connector position assurance (CPA) locking pins from the four wire and two wire connector.

8. Two wire connector.

- Two wire connector is optional cruise control equipment.

9. Four wire connector

10. Switch


Install or Connect

1. Two wire connector and CPA, if equipped with cruise control.

2. Switch

- Make sure brake switch is NOT adjusted (metal clip on actuator not engaged with serrations on bottom of carrier).

- Push switch up until seated into the top snap clip.

- DO NOT attach switch arm to pin on brake pedal at this time.

3. Retainer clip which holds stoplamp switch to steering column bracket.

- Push brake pedal down to floor pan and install switch arm over and onto brake pedal pin.

- Slowly pull brake pedal all the way rearward and listen for the stoplamp switch to ratchet into the set position. At least three (3) clicks of the ratchet should be heard.

4. Four wire connector and CPA locking pin.

- Position steering shaft protective sleeve.

5. Negative battery cable.

Inspect

- Switch operation

- If the stoplamps do not operate, refer to "Stoplamp Switch Adjustment".

6. Left side sound insulator panel.

7. Air cleaner assembly, if removed.