83zxowner Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Just thaught i would share my resent issue i had with my 83 280zx. I was having issues with the brake lights staying lit. so after work today i decided to look into it. I checked the switch which i thaught would be a little strange to stick shut, but the car had been sitting for 3 years so who knows. The switch checked out fine on my meter. so i went back to the tail lights and worked my way from the back of the car to the front thinking it was a short some where. may i also mention i still havent baught a manual which would have helped alot. well basically after hours of wire tracing i found nothing. so i went back to the brake switch and noticed some holes where the contacter should be hitting the brake lever. so i went to my parts car and my car was missing the little brake switch bumpers. i put them in and of course they work fine. what a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83zxowner Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 i guess my point of the whole thing was always look at the simplest things first. it would have left me with hours to spare to work on other parts of the car. hope this helps someone if they have the same issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Good job! Yep, the more you know, you start to think on higher levels and complicate the simple. Very human. Solution, think like a dork frist.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra_Tim Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 This is the first thing I look at when brake lights aren't working... learned the same way you did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83zxowner Posted June 11, 2009 Author Share Posted June 11, 2009 Well atleast someone has had a run in with the missing bumpers. i dont feel quite so bad now haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280zx 2by2 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 i noticed little pieces of greasy clear plastic on the floor and later that day my taillights wouldn't go out... after i blew several fuses and disconnected my battery 3-4 times in panic that i had a major short some where i put 2 and 2 together and started looking around under the dash went ahead and replaced all 3 bump stop things (also fixed cruise control that day lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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