Brake light problem

[Barnacles240]

my brake lights do not work at all anymore, bulbs are fine, does anyone have a clue what the problem could be..... the front fog lights and turn signals light up whn i hit the brakes...i need a diagnosis!

[kingyogi]

make sure you got everything plugged in to where they should be, and not somewhere else. does ecu have anything to do with lights?

[shawn shawn]

Might have some lines pinched or crossing? Grounds funky?

My headlight was going in and out for a while but lucky me it was just where they connected was loose. I hate wiring woes.

[Barnacles240]

i know they suck!, i get my license back next friday, and i want this problem fixed so i dont constantly get pulled over

[TopSecret240]

Just a shot in the dark, I'd say check the grounds.

[Barnacles240]

where are the grounds for the brake lights?

[Wes]

Check the little switch thing behind the pedal, that could have just went bad.

[TopSecret240]

In the back of your trunk theres a little flap you can open to pull the light assembly out, just try tightening the grounds up.

[flip]

I would say check your switch as well. If it has fallen out or something tho your brake lights would be on all the time. Maybe one of the wires is broken or something on the switch?

[Barnacles240]

i dunno if there is only the one ground in the trunk...but that tightened all the way...i guess ill check the switch

[icantdrift]

i dunno if there is only the one ground in the trunk...but that tightened all the way...i guess ill check the switch


when you pull the housings out of the tail lights (as if you were changing bulbs) you can see there are screws that hold the bulb sockets into the housing. those screws also hold the ground wires to the socket and often come loose, causing the grounds to be bad and sometimes melt the plastic.

but, with what you're saying it sounds like you have some wires shorted. those grounds only cause the brake/tail lights to stop working. if your foglights/turn signals are lighting up you have something shorted causing them to receive power when you're hitting the brake pedal. have you done any toying with wiring at all lately? check wiring around all lights and see if anything is showing copper, if that's clean then start working your way back from each light toward the fusebox checking any areas where the wires could potentially rub anything.

[wantboost]

check the fuse, i had the exact same problem and i believe thats how i fixed it (it was awhile ago)

[I RON DON KEY]

LOL wow i have the same problem. except that my brake lights won't turn off when i turn on my head lights

and also, when i press the brakes, the 2 front bottom side blinkers lights and odometer light turns on..i need to find a solution..

[Zippy69]

You got some stuff crossed up there. Any recent wiring work? To donkey
To OP: I say fuse first, then check the switch on brake pedal. After that, start chasing wires.

[I RON DON KEY]

You got some stuff crossed up there. Any recent wiring work? To donkey
To OP: I say fuse first, then check the switch on brake pedal. After that, start chasing wires.

well i did mess with fuse trying to do sleepy eyes...