hello everyone, i recently got my 96 ex back from the paint shop and i realized that the shop broke one of the bulbs in the back tailights. it was the brake light bulb. now the both brake lights don't function. wth is goin on? fuse? short? idk. any help would be appreciated.

 

I'd say its a short in the wiring somewhere

 

Have you replaced both reverse light bulbs?

 

I'm goin to replace the bulbs today, but I don't understand why the lights are not working, it was functioning great until i got it back from the shop and the bulb was busted in the socket.

 

bump for help cuz i have to drive to work tonight.

 

Ok replaced bulbs check brake light switch and still no brake lights! What should I do next? I called in cause I didn't want to risk getting into a accident.

 

Bump I need help!

 

Check all the fuses? Sound like you've got a wireing problem. Check for power and ground with a multimeter to get started. A test light will work too if you don't have a multimeter

 

fuses are all good. so i guess its a short, my question is how do i fix it.

 

This is a long shot but check all the plugs that are about about 6-10 inches from the light ballast. and check all your fuses under the dash as well as under the hood. Use a multimeter to see if your getting any current at all the the socket. Last but not least... Call the paint shop and tell then they screwed up your car and you want some compensation for your trouble and tell them you lost a day of work because of them.

 

thanks everyone for your help ill update when i find out the problem, until then keep giving me your input of my little problem

 

Ok update, I recheck the under the dash fuse box and fuse #32 (tailights) broke I replaced the fuse with another 7.5 fuse and still no brake lights.

 

What should you do? Make the idiots at the shop who broke it, fix it.

 

Do u guys think this will be a costly fix? If so ill go to the paint shop to ask them to fix it, but i don't want some paint and body guys messing with my wiring.

 

Bump for latenight imput working on the car as we speak, using sidekick to look on honda-tech

 

does the third brake light work? it may be the brake switch. forgot what its called. Its the switch that behind the brake pedal. If thats busted none of your brake light will work. If the wirings and fuses seem to be ok then this may be your problem.