Topic: No Brake/signal lights
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I need a little help here, took the Vette out today for about 40 mins and noticed that I don't have any directional signals. Got the Vette back home, checked the fuse, all is well. I did some more checking and I also don't have any brake lights, nor any 4 way flasher
. The only recent thing I have done with the Vette, was to put in a new curcuit board for the tach and a new speed-o-meter cable and housing. Maybe when I lowered the steering something may have gotten pinched
.


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Do the turn sigs come on at all, or not? If they come on, but just don't blink, it may be the flasher. The flasher is behind the pass. side dash/map pocket, at the bottom. You can reach under there and feel it.
The more likely problem, with the turn sigs, brakes, and flashers(hazzards) not working, is the turn sig, switch itself.
The brake lights are run thru the turn sig. switch to separate the front/rear circuits. This is what keeps the front turn sig. lights from coming on when you press the brakes.
When you lowered the steering column, you may have disturbed the connection at the lower end of the column, where all the column wiring goes into it. Sometimes, just unplugging the connector, and plugging it back in will reconnect everything. I would give that a shot first.
If that doesn't get it all working again, it's time to bring out the wiring diagrams, and start checking voltages in/out of the column. Good luck...perhaps it's just a connector problem.
The more likely problem, with the turn sigs, brakes, and flashers(hazzards) not working, is the turn sig, switch itself.

When you lowered the steering column, you may have disturbed the connection at the lower end of the column, where all the column wiring goes into it. Sometimes, just unplugging the connector, and plugging it back in will reconnect everything. I would give that a shot first.
If that doesn't get it all working again, it's time to bring out the wiring diagrams, and start checking voltages in/out of the column. Good luck...perhaps it's just a connector problem.

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OK Adam, I will try that, and the sig don't come on at all.
Hey Adam, I did a little searching with the signal wiring on the connection on the lower steering shaft and it was loose. After pushing it in, the 4 way flashers and dir. signal did work except for the rear driver side, and still no brake lights. I'm happy with that and on a later date, I will lower the steering wheel again and check to see if the brake light wires are pinched and or loose.
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