I searched first... But found nothing that sounds like my problem... This is for my buddies car... I can't believe I can't figure it out!!!!!

the car : 99 integra GSR
Problem: all exterior lights work BUT the brake lights

The only thing I can think off would be the brake switch, but he said all he did was change the tail lights themselves... The plugs are all plugged in and the fuses all SEEM to be fine... I don't see anything that says BRAKE LIGHTS on the fuse cover ( don't know if there is one ) But we also checked the bulbs and they are fine as well.... What else is there to check? and how do you check the brake switch?

TIA

shane

 

The fuse may have blown. It should be in the drivers side lower dash labeled STOP and it may say light too. If the fuse is good then the brake switch is the next place to look, but it's too much of a coincidence that he just changed the bulb and they stopped working. You sure the bulbs are the righ ones?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kchungb17a &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The fuse may have blown. It should be in the drivers side lower dash labeled STOP and it may say light too. If the fuse is good then the brake switch is the next place to look, but it's too much of a coincidence that he just changed the bulb and they stopped working. You sure the bulbs are the righ ones?</TD></TR></TABLE>
There wasn't anything that said stop or anything like it... The closest would be "tailllights" but that was good.... And he didn't change the bulbs, he changed the assembly.... I even tried one of my own bulbs which i KNOW is good and still nothing, only the "running" lights... thanks again... how can I check the brake switch? TIA again...

shane

 

bump for the morning time...

 

check the fuse box under the hood. there should be a fuse labelled "stop/horn" check that one out. I think its a 20A or a 30A.

 

Look at all the grounds in the tail lights, i bet you one or more is rusty/corroded every car I've seen that had a brake light problem was almost always a bad ground.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BlackLudeSi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Look at all the grounds in the tail lights, i bet you one or more is rusty/corroded every car I've seen that had a brake light problem was almost always a bad ground.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I'll check the grounds but his car is still pretty new/clean and I don't think it's that but i'll check it out....

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DB8_TEG &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">check the fuse box under the hood. there should be a fuse labelled "stop/horn" check that one out. I think its a 20A or a 30A.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'll look under there again, But I don't think any of them were blown... anything else?

Thanks again

shane

 

anyone else?

 

UP

 

nobody else has any ideas?