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ZODIAC · Joined: 08 Apr 2009 Posts: 342 Location: West Haven, Ct

i cant get the brake lights to work. i checked fuses, i traced wires as far as i could. i did find that the front pressure sensor on the master cylinder, the plug was fried. i stripped back the wires beyond the burned parts and crimped on new female connectors. i repleced the sensor with a better looking one that i got from ideola. dont know if it works though.

still no brake lights though. do i need the engine running to provide pressure to the brake booster? i know this is a stupid question but i'm getting to the point where i'm going to wire them to a switch until i can rewire everything.
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fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

I can't help with the pressure switches, but if you can't figure it out, there should be a place to mount a mechanical brake switch that is more reliable than the pressure switch solution.
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1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

ZODIAC · Joined: 08 Apr 2009 Posts: 342 Location: West Haven, Ct

thats a possibility but i want to try and keep it as stock as possible. the switches are last resorts if i cant find an answer here.
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"Kraut cars, they know how to build 'em".
1977 924 N/A - Red with waterdamage interior
yes...waterdamage is now a color...