Miata Mailing List: October 1996, Message #0235
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   From: markb@adnc.com (Mark)

Subject: Re: 3rd (centre) brake light

   Date: Fri, 4 Oct 1996 09:46:20 -0500



At 10:12 PM 10/3/96, Harry Yates wrote:

>Hello Everyone.  I noticed on our "new" '91 today that this light was

>not working.  I got a new bulb, and it's still not working.  My

>brother-in-law's '91 is the same.  Is it common for the Miata to have

>this problem?  Is there a quick/easy fix?

>

>Thanks for any info.



Harry,



I've seen this problem with about a half dozen Miatas here locally (mine

included).  In every case, it turned out to be broken wires.



Open your trunk and follow the wiring from the trunk brake light down to

where the wiring enters the "main harness" under the left rear fender.

Look closely and you will probably find that the plastic cover material is

all that is "connected" to the main harness and one or both wires are

broken away.



Mazda's layout in this area is a little poor.  Frequent opening or closing

of the trunk puts stress on the wires (they act like a hinge at that spot

due to Mazda's layout) and they eventually break.





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