Jim,
You know when you try & explain that to some, they just wont have it. How can the alt brushes cause the brake light to stay on ? But then when it fixes it, its just a co-incidence. I had an alt once that wore the rings right off. When the brushes were replaced it didnt fix the lights. Concluded it was time to junk the alt.

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1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
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1987 250td 160k miles English import
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