Cowboy_Caddillac

ok when i lock my truck with the remote all the lights flash including the brake lights, and when i put it in reverse im pretty sure they light up but when i hit the pedal to slow down they dont come on? i put a programmer on my truck and while i was hiding the wires under the dash i noticed the previous owner has duct tape wrap around a bunch of wires und there holding them up or something. so i texted him asked what it was all about and he said its holding the brake light harness to the pedal itself?? if i take it off then i wont have brake lights....well buddy your duct tape didnt work and i have no brake lights. so my question is does anybody know how i can fix it? ill try and upload a pic of it in a minute so you guys can see what im talking about

lewissa81

It sounds like there is a loose connection with the brake light wiring. I would pull that duct tape off, trace the wires from the brake light switch until you find a loose connection or short, and fix it correctly. The duct tape is just masking the real problem, that should be fairly simple, even if it's a pain to find. I would start with the pins going into the brake light switch.

Cowboy_Caddillac

yea thats what i was gonna do is take all that crap off and fix it right. this is my first truck ive ever bought myself and i dont want anything to be half ***** fixed on it. will i be able to tell where the brake light switch is once i get under there? is it connected to the pedal? and my cruise control doesnt work either could that have something to do with the brake harness

Cowboy_Caddillac

how can i check the the brake pedal switch? i took it off and opened it up and one of the prongs looks burned.

lewissa81

If it looks burned, then it probably is. If it is in the switch, then just put in a new switch. If it is on the wire coming from the wiring harness, then cut off the burned part and replace it.

powerranger262

Get a new switch. That should fix your cruise control. Duct tape huh? Might want to ask the previous owner if he "fixed" anything else.

Cowboy_Caddillac

i already did, i told him i was putting a programmer on and i saw it and he tried avoiding the question by asking how the truck did with the programmer and but he finally said thats all he "fixed"

Cowboy_Caddillac

and i replaced the brake switch and fuse bec it wasnt popped but looked like it had some age to it, and they work great now.

lewissa81

Good to hear. I love duct tape and all, but not to "fix" my truck.

Cowboy_Caddillac

i know what you mean lol