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Old May 3, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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Help!!! No brake lights.

My wife's 04 Expedition no longer has brake lights (all three at once). The turn signals and back-ups work fine. Just in case I changed the bulbs and checked the fuses, all seemed fine. I recently had a remote starter installed but the brake lights worked when I followed her home. Any thoughts?
 
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Old May 4, 2009 | 08:14 AM
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Could be the remote starter - I think those systems use the brake circuits to prevent drive off without the key in place. I believe they monitor the brake lights and kill the motor if they come on when there is no key in the ignition.
 
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Old May 4, 2009 | 08:16 AM
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Brake light switch. See if this helps. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...lairified.html
 
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Old May 4, 2009 | 12:10 PM
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Whomever installed the remote starter spliced into the brake light switch circuit. Perhaps the splice didn't hold.
 
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