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Question: stop light switch

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Visitor, 3.1L V6, Mays Landing, NJ, March 30, 2010, 19:45

need to replace my stop light switch, I had someone put a new one in and as soon as I drove away it stoped working again, he had trouble putting it in to begin with, said he never seen on of this type and one that the whole steering column had to be taken down, has been a mechanic for 30 years too, Im wondering if he screwed it up or if it's another problem

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    dannyj144 from Mobile Master Mechanic Inc, March 30, 2010, 20:36
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    it not hard to replace stop light switch on that car about 20 minutes its located on brake pedal itself

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