crusin92red5.0

is this what its called. its a little switch looking thing that connects at the back of the prk handle. THe brake light comes on when you turn the key to the on postion so i know its not the bulb.

i can't find these things anywhere! anyone know the exact name?
Is there a way to make sure the wiring is good still or test the little switch. My reverse lights don't work and was thinking it maybe on the same circuit.

i know its not a big deal but since i have the console out already i fig i could throw it on there.
thanks

mjr46

reverse lights are not part of the e-brake circuit............you need to check the switch down on the tranny, if it's a 5 speed car, disconnect the switch /connector end and jump the two wires and see if lights come on

crusin92red5.0

jump the two wires on the connecter that plugs to the switch? i tested for continuity between the switch ends in rerverse when i had the tranny out a while back

What do you think about the indicator? is it basically a fuse that when it breaks the conncection by lifting the e brake triggering the light to come on?

mjr46

so did the switch operate correctly then??.....as for e-brake switch, you'll need to look at a diagram and see if the switch is controlling the ground side, if so bypass switch to see if it turns on the light to verify if it's a bad switch

PRO50SC

Ground the wire for the e-brake switch and it should light the light on the dash

crusin92red5.0

thanks guys. and to mjr46. THere was continuity between the post on the switch on the tranny. WHat should i do now to find out where the short is?

ALMOST STOCK

X2 also my suggstion

crusin92red5.0

So i grounded the switch and nothing. i also have continuity between the switch and ground when the handle is down (which it should) and when i pull the handle up there is no continuity between the ground and switch (which it should) so that means the switch is working correctly right?

I also have power to the blue wire to the switch and have a solid ground.

I search for any post on the internet and someone was saying the power runs through the computer to trigger the light, is this right? how can i fig this thing out?
thanks

PRO50SC

You grounded the switch or the wire.

crusin92red5.0

i just now grounded the wire with a test light. THe TEST light came on and the brake light did not come on.