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General Information: General Description

This switch is mounted on the pedal assembly and is used to indicate brake pedal status to the HECU.

The switch is turned on when brake is pressed.

The brake light switch is a normally-open contact which runs to battery voltage when active (brake pressed).

When passive (brake released), the cable is grounded via the brake light bulbs.