Brake Lights
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Brake Lights
Hey Guys,
My girlfriend was following me yesterday afternoon and she noticed that my brake lights weren't on when I'm braking. I checked the fuses (inside the car)and all of them were ok.
I started the car and had her step on the brakes while I was outside and yes there is no brake lights
So night time came and I asked my friend to double check. and it was ok.
what could be wrong.
maybe its the auto light thats triggering it?
My girlfriend was following me yesterday afternoon and she noticed that my brake lights weren't on when I'm braking. I checked the fuses (inside the car)and all of them were ok.
I started the car and had her step on the brakes while I was outside and yes there is no brake lights
So night time came and I asked my friend to double check. and it was ok.
what could be wrong.
maybe its the auto light thats triggering it?
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Dont know what you are driving, but most of these are wired from brake light switch directly to the center brake light & from brake light switch to multifunction switch & then to the outer brake lights.
Take a look at a wiring diagram, and if this is how yours is wired, the brake light switch is shot.
Take a look at a wiring diagram, and if this is how yours is wired, the brake light switch is shot.
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Originally Posted by 87 XLT
Dont know what you are driving, but most of these are wired from brake light switch directly to the center brake light & from brake light switch to multifunction switch & then to the outer brake lights.
Take a look at a wiring diagram, and if this is how yours is wired, the brake light switch is shot.
Take a look at a wiring diagram, and if this is how yours is wired, the brake light switch is shot.
The thing is, the brake lights work at night. Just during the daytime that it doesnt work.
I have a tow package and sometimes the red light is on. I'm trying to turn the switch off and on but I think the switch is broken (its a push switch, depressed = on, popped up = off) it doesn't click.
I dunno if there's any correlation to it but the light on my gauge cluster is off behind the gas gauge. everything else is ok. Maybe the light bulb just went out.
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Strange problem what happens when you turn on the hazards?
The wiring diagram for a 97 shows a seperate fuse for the center brake light. Look in your owners manual & check that fuse.
From looking at the wiring diagram I dont see what would keep ALL of your brake lights from working & headlights on or off should'nt effect it???
Is that the brake light switch that you are talking about??
The wiring diagram for a 97 shows a seperate fuse for the center brake light. Look in your owners manual & check that fuse.
From looking at the wiring diagram I dont see what would keep ALL of your brake lights from working & headlights on or off should'nt effect it???
Is that the brake light switch that you are talking about??
Last edited by 87 XLT; May 16, 2005 at 06:45 PM.
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Originally Posted by 87 XLT
Strange problem what happens when you turn on the hazards?
The wiring diagram for a 97 shows a seperate fuse for the center brake light. Look in your owners manual & check that fuse.
From looking at the wiring diagram I dont see what would keep ALL of your brake lights from working & headlights on or off should'nt effect it???
The wiring diagram for a 97 shows a seperate fuse for the center brake light. Look in your owners manual & check that fuse.
From looking at the wiring diagram I dont see what would keep ALL of your brake lights from working & headlights on or off should'nt effect it???
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Cancel my first post. The fuse feeds the brake light switch, the brake light switch feeds a splice. One leg feeds the outer brake lights another feeds the fuse for the third brake light & another feeds the multifunction switch for your trailer brake lights
Bottom line is if your fuse & brakelight switch are both good, you should have at LEAST one working brake light.
Are you sure that you checked the right fuse?? See your owners manual for the correct fuse
Bottom line is if your fuse & brakelight switch are both good, you should have at LEAST one working brake light.
Are you sure that you checked the right fuse?? See your owners manual for the correct fuse
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update: I tested it again.. I guess it doesn't work regardless its day or night. I ordered a brake light switch. its coming thursday. hopefully thats it. if not then i got bigger problems.
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