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Tony S,Fl. · 07-08-2013, 09:34 PM

What happens to the tail light bulbs if the stop light switch shorts out. Do they burn out or nothing happens to the bulbs. Reason for the question is I installed the LED tail light assembly. Do I fuse before the bulbs ? Tony

P.S. · 07-08-2013, 09:54 PM

Nothing happens to the bulbs if the stop light switch shorts.

Bluebell · 07-08-2013, 10:16 PM

But you will probably have a melt down in the feed wire to the switch, if that is not fuse protected.

Mike V. Florida · 07-08-2013, 10:42 PM

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If the brake light switch shorts, the electricty takes a shortcut back to the battery before it reaches the lights.

If anything a fuse before a repro switch will help if you do not already have a fuse at the starter.

07-08-2013, 09:34 PM	#1
Tony S,Fl. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pompano Beach, Fl. Posts: 226	Electrical question What happens to the tail light bulbs if the stop light switch shorts out. Do they burn out or nothing happens to the bulbs. Reason for the question is I installed the LED tail light assembly. Do I fuse before the bulbs ? Tony

07-08-2013, 09:54 PM	#2
P.S. Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Hazzard County Posts: 1,922	Re: Electrical question Nothing happens to the bulbs if the stop light switch shorts.

07-08-2013, 10:16 PM	#3
Bluebell Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Tauranga, New Zealand Posts: 726	Re: Electrical question But you will probably have a melt down in the feed wire to the switch, if that is not fuse protected.

07-08-2013, 10:42 PM	#4
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida between Sarasota and TampaSouth Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Electrical question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) If the brake light switch shorts, the electricty takes a shortcut back to the battery before it reaches the lights. If anything a fuse before a repro switch will help if you do not already have a fuse at the starter. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II