Brake lights won’t work?

[movietvet]

Didn't you already post this?

I was posting mine last night when my power went out. I finished just now and saw your post. I believe he did post this elsewhere.

 

[davidmcclung576]

Above your feet, follow the pedal shaft up. The turn signal and brake are the same bulb filament. A brighter light. Running light is not as bright. If you don't have it, in a sticky above is thread to it download for FREE , OE service manuals for your year truck. Has everything you need , the wire diagrams, all basic knowledge how to.

Hey I’m new here and I’m not exactly sure how to access the sticky that you’re referring to. I looked under the steering wheel and noticed a red wire cut as well as a blue one they are slightly bigger gauge that most that are in harnesses I’m not sure what they are too.

 

[davidmcclung576]

Above your feet, follow the pedal shaft up. The turn signal and brake are the same bulb filament. A brighter light. Running light is not as bright. If you don't have it, in a sticky above is thread to it download for FREE , OE service manuals for your year truck. Has everything you need , the wire diagrams, all basic knowledge how to.

Hey I’m new here and I’m not exactly sure how to access the sticky that you’re referring to. I looked under the steering wheel and noticed a red wire cut as well as a blue one they are slightly bigger gauge that most that are in harnesses I’m not sure what they are too. I’m hoping if i get the wiring diagram I’ll figure it out

 

[Hipster]

Hey I’m new here and I’m not exactly sure how to access the sticky that you’re referring to. I looked under the steering wheel and noticed a red wire cut as well as a blue one they are slightly bigger gauge that most that are in harnesses I’m not sure what they are too. I’m hoping if i get the wiring diagram I’ll figure it out

Hitch on the truck? might be for a brake controller that's been removed.

 

[davidmcclung576]

Hitch on the truck? might be for a brake controller that's been removed.

Yeah there is a hitch

 

[davidmcclung576]

Didn't you already post this?

Yeah by accident

 

[davidmcclung576]

Check the ground forward of left rear bumper bracket, a bolt through the rail with an attached ground, notorious for non-grounding. The tail lights have circuit boards that can go bad as well.

I’m lookin at it now it’s pretty rusty and I came out today and damn thing won’t start. Brand new battery it stutters like it wants to . I put battery charger on it just in case I have something draining power. The ground looks like this….update I cleaned it up like the pics and I started it up after I charged the battery and it started but still nothing. Brakes are depressed. This is what happeneds when I turn the lights on. Last image is headlights on brakes depressed and the first one headlights off brakes depressed.

 

[Hipster]

I’m lookin at it now it’s pretty rusty and I came out today and damn thing won’t start. Brand new battery it stutters like it wants to . I put battery charger on it just in case I have something draining power. The ground looks like this

I can't remember exactly what that ground being bad caused but it was along the lines of blinker indicator being fast , a stuck on brake light or one that wouldn't come on. I removed bolt hit the frame with a wire brush, put a new ring terminal, and put it back together. That ground has to be good for the tail lights to work properly.

 

[davidmcclung576]

I’m lookin at it now it’s pretty rusty and I came out today and damn thing won’t start. Brand new battery it stutters like it wants to . I put battery charger on it just in case I have something draining power. The ground looks like this….update I cleaned it up like the pics and I started it up after I charged the battery and it started but still nothing. Brakes are depressed. This is what happeneds when I turn the lights on. Last image is headlights on brakes depressed and the first one headlights off brakes depressed.

 

[Hipster]

I’m lookin at it now it’s pretty rusty and I came out today and damn thing won’t start. Brand new battery it stutters like it wants to . I put battery charger on it just in case I have something draining power. The ground looks like this

Think you chasing multiple issues. Starter solenoids can short to ground and kill a battery,fusible links have been mentioned, is the alt charging at 14.4 v etc. A bad alt. will smoke a battery etc. It time to dig and check stuff.