strange brakelite problem

[cherokeechief79]

i fired my new project up last nite and all went well .its an 84 non ss.
my problem is that the driver side brakelite is on all the time.the pass side works fine as it should though.
I don't know if was like this before because I didn't have it on the road befor the engine swap and I cant contact the po.
i did change the steering column from a non to a tilt.
any ideas?

 

[wonderboy24]

could be a bad brake lite switch.

 

[cherokeechief79]

could that make just one side react the way it is?

 

[pontiacgp]

does the turn signal work on the left side?

 

[Jeff L]

Might be some kind of short that is keeping that side activated all the time. I had a similar issue on my Buick Apollo many years ago and if I remember correctly an exposed wire was touching another one that was not covered enough at the switch. What makes me think this might be happening to you is you changed the steering column.

Recheck you wires and then the switch.

 

[tc1959]

Change the bulb.

 

[1evilregal]

quite a few GM products use the same power feed for the brakes and turn signals.... I agree with Jeff L, I'd start at the column, since you switched that out.... was it from a same year/model car or different year/model?

 

[Jeff L]

I was talking with a friend of mine about this because he has had experience with electrical problems with all the cars he builds. Some of his suggestions are to check all the lights when you have on the emergency flasher button. Turn off the flashers and try the left and right signals to see what happens. Stop that and see what happens when you put on the brakes. This is to rule out one thing over another. Electrical problems are as frustrating as finding vacuum leaks!

Some things that can cause issues are the wrong bulb, a short, a bad turn signal stalk, crossed wires, faulty connector, bad brake switch.

Hope some of this helps.

Plus did this problem only start after you changed the column? I still think something in there is fouled up.

Good luck with it.

 

[cherokeechief79]

just had a chance to look quick last nite at it but heres what I found.
lites on.......normal pass side brake lite on dr side(appears the wrong filament is on though)
brakes w key off....pas side ok dr side running lite comes on
key on....dr blinker blinks but seems to be on the wrong filament.
emergenct flasher works but driver seems to be on the wrong filament.
all of the bulbs seem correct and in good shape.sockets too.

 

[pontiacgp]

if the wrong filament is coming on it's either the bulb is in backwards or someone has reversed the wiring