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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 04:39 PM
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No brake lights come on.

Everything works normal. My lights are on when i turn them on, but when i hit the brake pedal nothing happens.

I checked brake light switch with a multimeter and its fine.

Tried jumping the connector wire of a brake light switch and the brake light did not come on.

Put new bulbs in, fuses are good.

Im stuck at a friends house and have to leave home asap. Please help!

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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 05:36 PM
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horn works, under the dash/under the hood fuses are good

im really stuck, please help
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 06:03 PM
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i was gonna say horn fuse
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 06:05 PM
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run yourself a wire from the brake light switch back to the taillights untell you can find the problem
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 08:30 PM
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Use the voltmeter to check for voltage at the connectors in the rear hatch.

Clean contacts of the bulb socket

Everything works normal. My lights are on when i turn them on, but when i hit the brake pedal nothing happens.
You mean the marker lights are on but no brake lights? I'd use the direct wire to the battery idea to make sure no wires are cut in the body harnes
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 04:59 AM
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Its a sedan.

Whne i turn my lights on, headlights, corners, rear lights go on like ususal. When i hit the pedal brake lights DONT get and brighter.

So your saying mybe there is a cut somewhere between the brake light switch and the bulb? Because its the same bulb that goes on with the lights on and gets brighter when you brake, right.
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 10:11 AM
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Sounds like a ground issue. I'd start with the trunk area.
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 06:15 PM
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Had the same problem in my crx. Almost got hit a few times. I took a new wire and stuck it in the fuse box for the brake lights. Then cut the power wire for the brake light switch and tied them together. Worked since. Traced the wire in mine and it was fine everywhere. Old honda wiring ftl.
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