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Old 12-03-2011, 05:31 PM
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Default No brake lights and won't shift out of park

I followed a few threads in here when I got in the truck one morning and couldn't get it out park and had no brake lights. Changed the brake switch, installed a new fuse and even located the wire that had grounded the whole thing out(Canopy light connector got caught in the frame when I shut it the night before), fixed that.

Now why the heck isn't my beast working again?

(yes I am starting in neutral)
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Old 12-03-2011, 05:33 PM
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Default Re: No brake lights and won't shift out of park

I think it could be a neutral safety switch and I would check the fuses/bulbs for the tail lights.
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Old 12-03-2011, 05:34 PM
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Default Re: No brake lights and won't shift out of park

pull the steering column apart and check the wires for the o/d cancel button...they are known to chafe and short out over time...and that will keep blowing fuses until fixed
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Old 12-03-2011, 05:35 PM
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Default Re: No brake lights and won't shift out of park

Lol my bad didn't read
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Old 12-03-2011, 05:45 PM
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Default Re: No brake lights and won't shift out of park

That is entirely beyond my scope of fixing things. I can't even get the radio back in the dash after hitting a chug hole and it bounced into my lap.
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Old 12-07-2011, 02:01 PM
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Default Re: No brake lights and won't shift out of park

Please someone help me. I am dead broke and stranded 100 miles from home!
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