Brake lights not working
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Tuned
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From: Gainesville, FL
Brake lights not working
A few days ago I was driving when another driver flagged me down and informed me that none of my brake lights were working. I got to a place where I could pull over and try to determine the problem. I turned on the headlights and emergency flashers and they both worked. Since I was by myself at the time, I was unable to check the brake lights on the side of the road.
I went to another location where I had help and in fact the brake lights were not working. This didn’t make any sense to me as the parking lights, turn signals and emergency flashers were working. I checked all of the fuses associated with the brake lights and they were all good.
So being away from home and needing these fixed quickly, I bit the bullet and went to Ford. As it turned out the part that was broken is the Stop Light Switch (near brake pedal) F87Z-13480-AA. It is a $20 part on Amazon and $30 at Ford (plus install).
Hopefully this info helps another FTE member in the future.
I went to another location where I had help and in fact the brake lights were not working. This didn’t make any sense to me as the parking lights, turn signals and emergency flashers were working. I checked all of the fuses associated with the brake lights and they were all good.
So being away from home and needing these fixed quickly, I bit the bullet and went to Ford. As it turned out the part that was broken is the Stop Light Switch (near brake pedal) F87Z-13480-AA. It is a $20 part on Amazon and $30 at Ford (plus install).
Hopefully this info helps another FTE member in the future.
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Joined: Feb 2018
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From: Brier, WA 98036
Glad it was a quick easy fix. I had a similar issue a few years ago and the problem ended up being a short inside the multi-function stalk (turn signal, wipers, etc). There is a wiring path for the brake lights that routes through there...
Mountain Pass
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It was definitely the switch. And I couldnt get a motorcraft until monday, so I went for what i could get, since i needed to drive that night.
Appreciate the input tho. im gonna go ahead and get the motorcraft anyways.
Appreciate the input tho. im gonna go ahead and get the motorcraft anyways.
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