Having issue with brake lights coming on periodically after brake pedal is pressed and released. Thanks for any input.
Going only from my feeble memory, the first attempt at fixing that problem seems to hold up long term in only about half the cases.Now I'm just hoping this fix keeps and I do not need to bring it back in for this problem.
Yes and yes. I think BOTH of those things are true.maybe im just spoiled with luck there, but averaging a trip in every 2 months for electronic issues is unacceptable to me.
Having brake lights that don't work right is a safety hazzard........and having to pay $1200 to get them fixed is outrageous. They should be able to isolate the problem to a SINGLE defective part and replace that.Highly disappointed with customer service and the Chevy brand. Still trying to determine what my options are,
Those are some great ideas! Especially like putting them in the IPC. What led bezels did you use? Black, chrome or what? I've only seen chrome.I like knowing what is going on with my car without having to guess. I can't tell by the dash if the parking lights are on or not, and I can rarely tell when the brake lights are lit except at night. On my '09 (traded) I had a pair of small, dim LEDs I used. On each side below the speedo there is a plastic filler and I installed one in each. One was for the brakes (used the CHMSL) and the other was for fogs (2LT without factory fogs). But I still never knew when the parking lights were on.
In my '11 I have started to make some of the same mods. In my overhead console I have an LED for the parking lights. It lets me know when they're on and I find it useful during the day when I'm not sure if I have headlights or DRLs burning. (My DRLs are converted from lows to turns.)
Next to the factory fog switch is a filler panel. Currently I have a small LED to indicate the CHMSL which I have hooked up to a pulser (see link in sig) so I can program it. I will be moving it to the filler under the speedo like in my '09, partly because that's where I wanted to put it and partly because the steering wheel hides it unless I move my hand to my lap. I'll also add another one for the fogs since the factory switch is completely hidden as well.
Thanks for that lead. I never think to check the shack dot com much anymore. I like those lamps.I was a little too tired at midnight to go looking, but this morning I found the packet. It is
PN 276-0084
Red
LED Assembly
12VDC 15mA 50mcd
I guess I was a little off with the size. The lens is 1/4" (6mm) and it takes a hole 13/64" (5.16mm) to mount it. But it's still a lot smaller than any other I've seen and barely rises above the surface.
Picture link to Radio Shack website