No brake lights...

[somewhereinthecity]

...on Furiosa, our 73 T&C, but the high voltage elements in the rear bulbs work fine with the turn signals. Guessing the actuator? On the A bodies I have owned the actuator is simply a cam on the brake pedal linkage that contacts a microswitch. I've only done a cursory examination so far, but I don't see anything on Furiosa's linkage resembling an actuator (I have to be careful diving under the dash since I get vertigo very easily...). Can anyone give me the skinny on what the setup is?

Also, no hazards although both turn signals work fine. Bad switch?

Thanks,

Jeff in Baltimore

 

[mr. fix it]

it does seem like a bad switch or it needs adjustment.
the hazards though could be a bad flasher unit or ground.
Check all fuses and go from there.
physical issues suck, I had to crawl under my dash a few weeks ago sorting out a no brake lights issue when the headlights were on.
Turned out to be a loose connector and caused a back feed.