I just found out that I have no brake lights in the car... Checked the fuse, and it was blown. Put a new fuse in, tested the system, and the fuse blew, and there was a strong smell of burning wires from under the hood. There's got to be a short somewhere, but any suggestions on how to find it?

I'm also thinking that I'll probably need to run a new circuit for the brake lights... Sound like a plan???

 

Okay... Here's what I was thinking as a quick fix, or until I get the summer car back on the road...

I tested my wires on the bulb sockets, and found that red/black is the tail light and the black was ground, so I assumed that the green/white was my brake wire... So I sent 12v to the green/white wire, but I get nothing... Any suggestions on how to get this functioning today???

 

Update... Was just trying some things, and I cut that green/white wire on one of the sockets on the driver side, and I replaced the fuse, and I have brake lights... Held them on for about 45 seconds, and no blown fuse and no burning smell...

Maybe that socket was shorting?? No idea... But I have brake lights now and I'm happy... LOL

 

i had the same problem on an 87 lude ,let me ask you a question do you dash board lights work ?if they don't theres you problem,take of the gauge cluster and check the bulb for the speedo.its probly burn change it and your brake lights should work.if not you have a short some where.i know it sounds fishy but thats how i fixed mine.hondas wiring is messed up .i have no turn signals.and i've been looking for the flasher relay for about a week it's driving me nuts