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Old 04-26-2007, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by dukegrad98 View Post
PROBLEM SOLVED. The self-adjusting switch needed to have the plunger pulled all the way out before being installed. Thanks to slk230red for pointing me in the right direction. The brake lights are now operating properly. I will update again if necessary -- for now the dummy lights are out, and I'm assuming all is well. Thanks to everyone for the tips.

Cheers, John
You'd have thought that the tech at the dealer would: (a) know about the plunger and (b) road tested the car to see that it was working correctly. Oh well!

How much time did the dealer charge for labor?
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