ok i just took out my hatch for the spring and i just noticed my brake lights don't work anymore but my tailights do... does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this or where the wire looms run rof the tailights. its for a 91 civic hatch.
thanks
Sean

 

Both brake lights or just one side?

 

both brake lights are out but all taillights work. also the 3rd brake light in the wing is out.

i traced the loom to the dash and it looks ok. now just trying to see where else it goes.

is it possible for the brake trigger on the pedal to be bad...?

thanks for the help
Sean

 

check fuse.

 

the fuse for the tailights is good...... is there another?

 

It is either

1. The brake light switch is bad.
2. An electrical connector has come loose.
3. The connectors at the brake lights are corroded.
4. The ground circuit for the brake lights is corroded or disconnected.
5. There is a short or other problem in the wiring.
6. All of the brake light bulbs are burned out (this is unlikely, but possible).

You are going to have to use a test light, fish out the wiring and start testing. Start with the closest from the brake pedal Brake light switch) and move down the rear of your vehicle.

fs

 

Check the fuse in the main fuse box. The one uder the hood (passanger side). It should be a 15amp fuse marked as HORN, STOP on the fuse cover. I had the same problem a few weeks ago on my CRX and thats what it turned out to be.

Konrad K.

 

i would check the fuse in the pass. side and then the brake switch.. the two most common reasons for all brake lights to go out at once.

 

Check the brake light switch.

Its right above the brake pedal, looks like a little cylender. If you can, unplug the connector and short the 2 wires together, the lights should come on. If they do, the switch is bad.

 

boy do i feel dumb.......

after a couple of hours of testing wires pulling out the fuse block and bashing up my knuckles i have come to the final results of..........

my bulbs were shot.....lol god i hate myself

 

LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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after a couple of hours of testing wires pulling out the fuse block and bashing up my knuckles i have come to the final results of..........

my bulbs were shot.....lol god i hate myself</TD></TR></TABLE>
that's some funny ****! LMAO!

kinda wierd that they both went out at the same time, though...