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My wife uses this car to commute to work. One day someone pointed out that her brake lights were not on. I checked the fuse (No.4) and it was okay. Later a Volvo mechanic told me to check the fuse at its top, where a probe can make contact. Both sides were hot. I had already checked the bulb at the upper brake light and it was okay. I managed to get the switch out and checked the wire into the switch and found no power. I had already checked the switch and it was okay. The two wires into the switch are white and orange but there is no indication on the schematic in the Chilton manual as to what color wires go where. I have no idea where to check next. I would appreciate very much any advice offered. Thanks in advance. Derek in Florida

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Derek Lawler
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Perhaps you have found the wrong switch as the wires to/from the stoplight switch (mounted and operated by brake pedal) are shown as Green/Yellow (from fuse 4) and Yellow/Brown (to Bulb Failure sensor [relay]) and then on Yellow/Red to left hand brake light, Yellow to right hand brake light and Yellow/Black to high level brake light. These colours are the same for all markets 1994 944 & 945. This information comes from the 1994 940 Green book, Wiring Diagrams.

All the best, Peter.

700/900/90 Register Keeper, Volvo Owners Club (UK).
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Peter K L Milnes

Thank you, Peter, for your information regarding the wire colors. The switch I took out (held in its holder with a clip) had a vacuum line attached to it that I was told was activated by the brake pedal to turn off the cruise control. The switch closed/opened the circuit of the two thin wires, one orange and the other white plugged into the side of the switch. I think now that they are not live until the cruise control is turned on. I am just guessing. They in turn were connected to a large package of wires and maybe in there I will find the wires you speak of. I will go back to work on this tomorrow. I should probably get my hands on a proper schematic of the system.

Regards, Derek

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Derek Lawler

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