Brake Switch or LED's?
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Brake Switch or LED's?
Hey guys. ive been a lurker since i joined Acurazine. so i read the parking brake thread every one says the brake switch is common. on my TLS i have one of the LEDS or 2 out on the 3rd brake light. do you guys think its the brake switch still or the LEDs it self?
also has any one actually replaced the individual LEDS or just replaced the module
Here is the picture ( excuse the bird poop its getting a wash tomorrow)
also has any one actually replaced the individual LEDS or just replaced the module
Here is the picture ( excuse the bird poop its getting a wash tomorrow)
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Thanks Thats what i wanted to go know. I've been when they are all out people just switched the brake switch and it worked but i didn't see any one post if only somewhere out. Going to go pick one up locally and see.
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Probably has something to do with the LEDs being wired in parallel and the switch not providing full voltage to the LEDs.. Brake switches are typically momentary or fluid pressure switches as opposed to light switches which are latching.
Probably has something to do with the LEDs being wired in parallel and the switch not providing full voltage to the LEDs.. Brake switches are typically momentary or fluid pressure switches as opposed to light switches which are latching.
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I have had 3rd brake light issues twice since owning the car. First time was when I took it for inspection just after I purchased it, the first 2 segments weren't illuminating and the dealer replaced the light assembly. Fast forward 6-7 years, and I happened to be following my wife home and noticed that I really didn't see/notice the brake lights were working....they were just really dim. I told her to stop driving my car until I could look at it. All three brake lights were very dim, but all elements were working. A replacement switch resolved that and they are back to blinding bright once again.
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I have wondered this as well and someone had posted the schematic of the circuit and it wasn't exactly obvious...other than maybe the voltage drop is too low to overcome the forward bias of the last leds on the circuit?? BTW, I am playing Internet EE today as well.
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Hey guys. ive been a lurker since i joined Acurazine. so i read the parking brake thread every one says the brake switch is common. on my TLS i have one of the LEDS or 2 out on the 3rd brake light. do you guys think its the brake switch still or the LEDs it self?
also has any one actually replaced the individual LEDS or just replaced the module
Here is the picture ( excuse the bird poop its getting a wash tomorrow)
also has any one actually replaced the individual LEDS or just replaced the module
Here is the picture ( excuse the bird poop its getting a wash tomorrow)
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i replaced the switch and still the same light out.
i was looking to replace it also. wonder why it only worked a couple days for you.
i was looking to replace it also. wonder why it only worked a couple days for you.
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