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for you wiring gurus' if i test continuity on the brake light switch plug, should i get tone when i check the connection points? I know one wire comes in from the fuse box, the other to the switch in the column which makes me wonder if i would get a continuity tone. If so, ive got the problem...

Multimeter arrived today. Went out before i have to leave for work and started checking continuity. Looks like the brake light switch is good. However, im not getting tone when i check the brake light switch plug. Ive done no extensive testing on my fuse box as ive got some studying to do on...

tried a jumper today to see if i could get power, and as of now still nothing. Ill do my best to get a pic up in a day or so. Im out of days off and time will be sparse till i hit my weekend on Sunday. I appreciate the guidance so far. I have not yet taken the fuse box down to see what it...

so on to a solution to this brake light problem. Is it possible, once ive reduced the electrical load to the headlight circuit with the new headlight harness system, to clip the two brake light wires at the back of the fuse box and wire an inline fuse to the two connections? Same principle...

looks like quite a bit of reading in my future. Thank you Warthog for the direction. Im going to take some time tomorrow to clean all the ground connections for the headlights and tails and see what i end up with. Once i can get hands on the proper tools ill start working harder if i havent...

Been doing that all afternoon. This morning i purchased my M1009 and after getting it cleaned up a bit, ive been troubleshooting some electrical issues. Looks like with a little luck i should have it on the road in a few months. Thank you all for the warm welcome. Tigger and Onegmjack good...

Ordering a multimeter tonight after reading through postings here and have a good friend who is an electrician to teach me how to put it to sensible use. Unfortunately hes not a vehicle electric guy, but i still yet may inquire with him on how to bypass the brake light terminal in the fuse box...

Hello, discovered the site a few days ago in preparation for learning about my newly purchased M1009. Looking forward to learning a lot. Thanks for having me.

Hey guys, new to the boards. Must say there is a ton of useful information here! I just purchased a 1984 M1009 today. Im having some issues with the lighting system. Ive searched and read through the boards, as well as the manual and im at a loss for help. I discovered after i got this...