
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
Brake Light Relay
2005 FE350 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Supplement
Page 12-33
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5. Connect battery cables, positive (+) cable first, and tighten hardware to 12 ft-lb (16 N·m).
See Figure 10-1, Section 10, Page 10-3.
Coat terminals with Battery Terminal Protector Spray (CCI P/
N 1014305) to minimize corrosion.
BRAKE LIGHT RELAY
See General Warning, Section 10, Page 10-1.
Testing the Brake Light Relay
See Test Procedure 33, Section 11, Page 11-44.
Brake Light Relay Removal
1. Disconnect the battery cables as instructed.
See WARNING “To avoid unintentionally starting...” in
General Warning, Section 10, Page 10-1.
2. Remove center dash panel.
See step 2 of Key Switch Removal on page 12-13.
3. Remove the front body.
See Front Body Removal in Section 4 of the appropriate maintenance and
service manual.
4. Remove the two voltage suppressor wires (11) from the coil terminals of the brake light relay (12)
(Figure 12-37, Page 12-33 or Figure 12-38, Page 12-33)
.
5. Remove the two wires from the contact terminals of the brake light relay.
6. Remove the two nuts (15), two screws (13), and two washers (14) from the brake light relay (12).
7. Remove the brake light relay from the vehicle.
Brake Light Relay Installation
1. Secure the brake light relay (12) to the vehicle frame as shown with two screws (13), two washers (14),
and two nuts (15)
(Figure 12-37, Page 12-33 or Figure 12-37, Page 12-33)
. Tighten nuts to 30 in-lb (3.4
N·m)
2. Connect the two wires from the voltage suppressor (11) to the coil terminals on the brake light relay (12)
as shown.
Figure 12-37 Brake Light Relay – Pedal-Start Vehicle
Figure 12-38 Brake Light Relay – Key-Start Vehicle
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Some wires
removed for clarity.
11
12
15
14
13
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Some wires
removed for clarity.
11
12
15
14
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