stop light switch not working

speedygonzalez · 08-27-2009, 08:18 PM

hey guys i need help!! the stop light switch is not working. i checked all the fuses and they are not blown. also, i checked it with a test light and i'm getting power from the wires but not on the stop light switch plug (wires). does it mean that i need to replace the switch or there's something else going on. please help!!

Jackstand Queen · 08-28-2009, 03:47 PM

Check the function of the switch. Unplug it. Use a multimeter and test the resistance between the terminals. When the switch is activated, the resistance should be very low, less than an ohm.

speedygonzalez · 08-28-2009, 05:49 PM

well i checked the switch plug with a test light and im not getting power from the switch plug but i'm getting power from the fuse box all the way back to the brake lights. what should i do?

Jackstand Queen · 08-29-2009, 12:36 AM

Try putting in a new brake light fuse under the dash.

Check that you're getting power to the fuse.

Using a multimeter, run a continuity test from the power out side of the brake light fuse to the connector on the brake light switch.

mr2tim · 09-11-2009, 07:46 PM

Ground?

08-27-2009, 08:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
speedygonzalez Toyota Freak Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	stop light switch not working hey guys i need help!! the stop light switch is not working. i checked all the fuses and they are not blown. also, i checked it with a test light and i'm getting power from the wires but not on the stop light switch plug (wires). does it mean that i need to replace the switch or there's something else going on. please help!!

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08-28-2009, 03:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jackstand Queen Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 677 Thanks: 52 Thanked 56 Times in 53 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Check the function of the switch. Unplug it. Use a multimeter and test the resistance between the terminals. When the switch is activated, the resistance should be very low, less than an ohm.

08-28-2009, 05:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
speedygonzalez Toyota Freak Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	well i checked the switch plug with a test light and im not getting power from the switch plug but i'm getting power from the fuse box all the way back to the brake lights. what should i do?

08-29-2009, 12:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jackstand Queen Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 677 Thanks: 52 Thanked 56 Times in 53 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Try putting in a new brake light fuse under the dash. Check that you're getting power to the fuse. Using a multimeter, run a continuity test from the power out side of the brake light fuse to the connector on the brake light switch.

09-11-2009, 07:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
mr2tim SUPERcharZed ToyZ RacZer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 690 Thanks: 2 Thanked 41 Times in 38 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Ground?