91 w/ issues
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91 w/ issues
This just started happening last night. When I press on the brake pedal, my reverse light in my gauge cluster lights up and there is a quick jerk in the car, like its gripping harder than it should for a quick second and I'm not quite sure if its wiring or if it's due to having the car parked outside in the snow instead of a heated garage. My main concern is whether or not it may cause my brakes to go out while I'm driving. Like I said, I live in Michigan and it's snowing right now and it's bad enough coming to a dead stop I don't need to loose all braking ability together. Anybody else ever experience this or have an idea what it may be?
#3
Not sure, but perhaps it may be related to trunk hinge wiring issue (do a search)? It seems lots of wacky problems are resolved by repairing the one or more wires that commonly break in the left trunk hinge.
#4
Reverse light - The "R" in the gauge cluster when you put the shifter into reverse.
Hmm, it did happen when I THOUGHT my trunk was closed. But that wouldn't explain the brakes acting all weird could it? This is why I hate when everything is electrical, cause if one thing goes wrong, it leads to 2, 3, 4 other things.
Hmm, it did happen when I THOUGHT my trunk was closed. But that wouldn't explain the brakes acting all weird could it? This is why I hate when everything is electrical, cause if one thing goes wrong, it leads to 2, 3, 4 other things.
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Almost certainly the trunk wiring harness
Hey, I had that same problem about a month ago, and it was the ground wire in trunk wiring harness. I would push the brakes and the reverse light would come on along with the tranny not shifting past 2nd gear (I know, really weird). I took the electrical tape and split tubing off the harness at about the center of the harness (where it is attached to the trunk hinge) and when I looked at it, there was nothing wrong, but the minute I pulled on the white wire with the black stripe (ground wire), it pulled right out, having corroded apart. Once I fixed it, I haven't had a problem since. Those electrical problems are really weird. Good luck!
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Hey, I had that same problem about a month ago, and it was the ground wire in trunk wiring harness. I would push the brakes and the reverse light would come on along with the tranny not shifting past 2nd gear (I know, really weird). I took the electrical tape and split tubing off the harness at about the center of the harness (where it is attached to the trunk hinge) and when I looked at it, there was nothing wrong, but the minute I pulled on the white wire with the black stripe (ground wire), it pulled right out, having corroded apart. Once I fixed it, I haven't had a problem since. Those electrical problems are really weird. Good luck!
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