by Anonymous on February 18th, 2007

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I have a 1993 F150 and the brake lights do not come on right away when I push the pedal. I can actually stop the truck without the lights coming on at all. How can I adjust the switch?

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by Darryl61 on February 18th, 2007
The switch on my 87 did this as well. It wasn't adjustable, but was inexpensive and easily replaced. Replacement did the trick.
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- The switch is generally located on a bracket near the brake pedal. Look underneath the dash for a plunger that moves when you push/release the brake pedal. That's the switch.
  
  Generally, the switch assembly either just pops on/off, or it's held in by one nut. This is something you should be able to replace yourself
  
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  by Old School on February 18th, 2007
- what if replacement doesn't work?
  
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  by Anonymous on February 21st, 2007
- Well, the brake light circuit is about a simple as it gets. Power goes through a fuse, to the brake light switch, down wiring to the rear bulbs, and then to ground.
  
  If the switch doesn't fix the problem, I'd check the bulbs and sockets. Are the bulbs correct? Is there corrosion on the bulbs and/or sockets?
  If all that is good, then the next most-likely culprit is a bad ground. You'll need to trace the circuit to its grounding point and check that it's not corroded or loose.
  
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by boboelectric on October 6th, 2008
i would take and remove the switch then take the plunger and rotate it 180 and install it all back together again and that is what i did and it worked after doing all of the replacement parts and it made me feel like a complete idiot when i have restored my 1989 f150. so good luck and enjoy your lights working again
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by mrpitt26 on April 27th, 2011
i have a 1988 ford that the brake lights and trun signals on the back dont come .the fuse is good an bulbs are good the trun signal switch i replaced and still nothing . i can push the brake pedal an the door buzzer comes on and i dont see any shorts or broken wires an i toke hole dash out an open hole hassness
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