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Stop Lamp Switch Diagnosis for Isuzu Isuzu MD Steel Tilt (F Model) 1998

Stoplamp Switch Mechanical Test, Service and Trailer Air Brake

  1. Connect the trailer air lines, if equipped, to a known operating trailer.
  2. Block the vehicle wheels.
  3. Start the engine.
  4. Charge the air system to the governor cut-out point.
  5. Apply the system park control, the trailer air supply, and the tractor park controls, if equipped.
  6. Turn the engine to OFF.
  7. Ensure the following:
  8. • The brake lamps should illuminate when either the foot brake or the trailer air brake control is applied.
    • The trailer air brake control and the foot brake should operate the trailer service brakes when applied individually.
    • If either of these switches does not function, replace the faulty stoplamp switch.