Weird brake light issue
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Weird brake light issue
Yesterday, the right rear brake light was stuck on ( just the right) and the right turn signal wouldn't work, no attempt...not even the flasher. Today, I put a new bulb in and turn signals work, brake light is unstuck but doesn't illuminate when the brake is pressed. Left side is working perfectly. Tried another new bulb and had the same result. Just for grins, I put the original bulb back in and had the same original problem. One bulb, the brake light doesn't work and another bulb, it's stuck on. Even tried reseating the connector. Anybody ever see anything like this before I break out the ohm meter and start chasing wires?
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If the turnsignal works, that tells me the wiring and the bulb are good from the steering column all the way back. I believe you have a turnsignal switch problem. That is where the brake signal and the flasher signal get mixed together and sent to the rear. The brake and the turnsignal use the same wiring and the same bulb filament in the back.
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Emergency flasher button/contacts are built into this switch/circuit also. You can bounce it up and down 3 or 4 times and see if that makes it better.
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Yep, it's definitely the turn signal mechanism. Started acting up again tonight on my way home from work. Wiggled the turn signals and the right brake light came back. I'll be ordering a new switch tomorrow.
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You can try to spray contact cleaner in the switch and work it left & right to see if that will buy you some time before you have to change it out.
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Just to close this thread out, it was the turn signal switch. I finally got around to changing it out today and everything works as it should now. Thanks to everyone that helped out.
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By the way if anyone needs a new switch, they are only $24.30 at carparts.com. Part number ARBF504303
http://www.carparts.com/results/?sea...core=1.4632962
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