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Brake Switch Test

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1998 Plymouth Breeze, 1998 Dodge Stratus, and 1998 Chrysler Cirrus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Disconnect brake switch 6-pin connector. Using an ohmmeter, check for continuity at brake switch. See Fig 1 . If continuity is not as specified in BRAKE SWITCH CONTINUITY table, check brake switch adjustment. If brake switch adjustment is okay, replace defective brake switch.

BRAKE SWITCH CONTINUITY

Switch Plunger Position Check Between Terminals No. Continuity
Released 5 & 6 Yes
Depressed 1 & 2 Yes
Depressed 3 & 4 Yes
Fig 1: Identifying Brake Switch Terminals
G94E65742Courtesy of CHRYSLER CORP.