cas0040 Posted July 5, 2003 Share Posted July 5, 2003 Hello. I'm new to this forum and I'm having problems with my 93 windom's brake lights. The lights do not come on when I hit the brakes. I changed the bulbs out and they worked fine for a couple of days then they blew again. The fuse is good. Also when I shift out of park I have to press the red button beside the shifter. Any advise you have would be great, I don't know a whole lot about this car. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2pc Posted July 5, 2003 Share Posted July 5, 2003 You said they came on again and they blew out again. If you put new ones in, are they functional? If they are, is any water getting into your assemblies? Unless you got a bad replacement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviej Posted July 5, 2003 Share Posted July 5, 2003 cas, your two problems are most likely related. There is a switch up under the dash that is connected to the brake pedal. When you step on the brake, this switch is activated, which then sends the signal to the shift lever lock. It unlocks and you are able to shift. You mention that you have to press the red button on the shifter....that is the manual override. The brake lights are also tied into switch/pedal in some way. My guess is that the switch is bad or shorting out. It overloads the brake lights and they blow and it is not activating the shift lever lock mechanism. These switches are electonic devises that do go bad sometimes. Oddly enough, I can't find a fuse in the fuse listing in my owner's manual that covers the shift lock or the brake switch. This may explain why your fuse is "good". Take it to the dealer and have them check out this switch. steviej Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas0040 Posted July 13, 2003 Author Share Posted July 13, 2003 thanks for all your help. The problem ended up being with the switch under the dash. It was not getting good contact. Took me about 5 min to fix. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 glad you founf the problem and even more glad you posted a solution many people ask for help but it doesn't help anyone else if they don't share the info with the community thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviej Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 further followup. On a different website, a member had the same problem but a different model. Previously stated by me: Oddly enough, I can't find a fuse in the fuse listing in my owner's manual that covers the shift lock or the brake switch. This may explain why your fuse is "good". The brake light fuse is the fuse for the switch, too. I must add that even though a fuse looks intact and not blown, it may not be seated well and will result in the same as a blown fuse. When checking a fuse, don't just look at it, take it out, examine it and properly reseat it if it is good. cas0040: excellent work. B) steviej Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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