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s13silady · 02-28-2005, 02:28 AM

my problem is that my stop lamps dont work... my tail lights work when i turn on my lamps, but when i break they dont get brighter. before that my tails were working flawlessly. i was wondering if there were any relays or anything close to that that would make them not work anymore... they worked intermittantly before... when they didnt work, i would fiddle with the switch where the break pedal is connected to... but now they dont work at all... what would make only my stop lamps not to work? my bulbs arent burnt neither and i am using the right bulbs...

luckie2hav3her · 02-28-2005, 02:55 AM

...fuse....?

goodjuan · 02-28-2005, 03:29 AM

could be a lot of things, but i know very very common problem with s13s (including mine) was that the connections on the tail light bulb wires would melt the plastic they were screwed into and thenthe plastic would flow in between the connections opening the cuircuts. pop those tail light assemblies out and unscrew and re connect all the connections...hopefully that helps man

AllenRPS13 · 02-28-2005, 05:03 AM

may be try to use some better bulbs like PIAA?

projectRDM · 02-28-2005, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by s13silady

my problem is that my stop lamps dont work... my tail lights work when i turn on my lamps, but when i break they dont get brighter. before that my tails were working flawlessly. i was wondering if there were any relays or anything close to that that would make them not work anymore... they worked intermittantly before... when they didnt work, i would fiddle with the switch where the break pedal is connected to... but now they dont work at all... what would make only my stop lamps not to work? my bulbs arent burnt neither and i am using the right bulbs...

You answered your own question. Replace the switch.

s13silady · 02-28-2005, 01:42 PM

i did replace the switch... i dont know if it would make a difference, but i have an SR and i have 2 switches... i look at all my other buddies 240's and they all have one... theres also a relay looking thing that they both connect to... is it common for these things to go out?

projectRDM · 02-28-2005, 02:21 PM

There's a brake switch and a clutch cancel switch. Brake switch wires are red/yellow and red/green. Swap that one.

The 3pin unit is the flasher.

s13silady · 03-01-2005, 02:01 AM

would you mind explaining the clutch cancel switch? if we are talking about the same switches, then there are 2 switches for the brake pedal...

projectRDM · 03-01-2005, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by s13silady

would you mind explaining the clutch cancel switch? if we are talking about the same switches, then there are 2 switches for the brake pedal...

Dammit. Cruise cancel switch.

Ritz S14 · 03-01-2005, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by R240NA

Dammit. Cruise cancel switch.

There there it's okay.

s13silady · 03-01-2005, 12:15 PM

hahaha... i replaced that already... but i replaced it with a uber leet JDM one from my friends front clip... but maybe that was burnt out too...ill give it a try...

thanks for your help so far BTW.

02-28-2005, 02:28 AM	#1
s13silady Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bay Area, San Jose Posts: 1,804 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	stop lamp question... my problem is that my stop lamps dont work... my tail lights work when i turn on my lamps, but when i break they dont get brighter. before that my tails were working flawlessly. i was wondering if there were any relays or anything close to that that would make them not work anymore... they worked intermittantly before... when they didnt work, i would fiddle with the switch where the break pedal is connected to... but now they dont work at all... what would make only my stop lamps not to work? my bulbs arent burnt neither and i am using the right bulbs... __________________

02-28-2005, 05:03 AM	#4
AllenRPS13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bay Area (East Bay) Age: 41 Posts: 1,294 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	may be try to use some better bulbs like PIAA? __________________ ~小アレンのリベリオン~ いくせ, 勝負た! 轟こう, オレのKRMS13!!! オレの得意技！蹴り進入！角度の少ないドリフト！

02-28-2005, 01:42 PM	#6
s13silady Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bay Area, San Jose Posts: 1,804 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i did replace the switch... i dont know if it would make a difference, but i have an SR and i have 2 switches... i look at all my other buddies 240's and they all have one... theres also a relay looking thing that they both connect to... is it common for these things to go out? __________________

02-28-2005, 02:21 PM	#7
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	There's a brake switch and a clutch cancel switch. Brake switch wires are red/yellow and red/green. Swap that one. The 3pin unit is the flasher. __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

03-01-2005, 02:01 AM	#8
s13silady Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bay Area, San Jose Posts: 1,804 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	would you mind explaining the clutch cancel switch? if we are talking about the same switches, then there are 2 switches for the brake pedal... __________________

02-28-2005, 02:55 AM	#2
luckie2hav3her BANNED Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 348 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	...fuse....?

02-28-2005, 03:29 AM	#3
goodjuan Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San andreas Posts: 391 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	could be a lot of things, but i know very very common problem with s13s (including mine) was that the connections on the tail light bulb wires would melt the plastic they were screwed into and thenthe plastic would flow in between the connections opening the cuircuts. pop those tail light assemblies out and unscrew and re connect all the connections...hopefully that helps man

03-01-2005, 12:15 PM	#11
s13silady Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bay Area, San Jose Posts: 1,804 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hahaha... i replaced that already... but i replaced it with a uber leet JDM one from my friends front clip... but maybe that was burnt out too...ill give it a try... thanks for your help so far BTW. __________________