Brake lights dont work??

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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 07:58 PM
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ok so i checked all the fuses and replaced the brake light switch by the pedal and my brake lights still dont work!!!

what else can it be?? are there more than one fuse for thebrake lights??

any help would be appreciated asap, i am not able to drive


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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 08:11 PM
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don't take this the wrong way, but did you check the actual bulbs? You didn't say that you did.
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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 08:31 PM
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do your rear lights turn on tho? or is all light in the back of the car dead? if so then its a fuse, there is only one fuse for the rear lights and break lights, check your wiring
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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 08:50 PM
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check grounds...
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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 11:32 PM
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check all plugs and connections also
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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 11:05 PM
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I replaced all the bulbs , the signal light, and all the lights work BESIDES the brake light, i am still clueless ,

WHERE is the ground for the brakign??

Thanks GUYS
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Old Oct 11, 2003 | 10:59 AM
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i had that same prob with my car when i bought it,,,whenever i put a fuse in it would break when i applied the brake,,,turned out that the brake lights and the horn share the same fuse,,i looked at my horn and one of the wires was disconnnected and touching the car makin it short,,so check your horn and wires
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Old Oct 13, 2003 | 04:28 PM
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ok i tried everything you guys told me i changed the horn fuse along with every OTHER fuse and i checked all the grounds that were visible

my BRAKE LIGHTS still dont work what else could it be????

ANY help is APPRECIATED thanks GUYS
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Old Oct 14, 2003 | 07:03 PM
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make sure you have a dual filament bulb in there for tha brake lights. sometimes you can get them mixed up
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