brake light problem

[jester1341]

when i press the brake pedal the burnt light indicator comes on because indeed my brake lights do not work...none of them....

this started happening and would come and go...[i thought a short] but it is hear to stay now i checked the pedal signal[button the pedal touches] and as far as i can tell it is working....

where should i look what should i start with??

john

 

[ToyoHabu]

I had a simular problem, there is a yellow box in the rear driver side, it is the blown lamp sensing circuit. They can fail. If you open it up you will problably find a burnt trace. I just go a junkyard replacement. There is a way to repair it also.

 

[boost fiend]

or try looking into bypassing it. i think that the box in the hatch just measures ohms and tells ya when a bulb is out by restance. i might be wrong.

or check to make sure that it has a good ground.

 

[ToyoHabu]

or try looking into bypassing it. i think that the box in the hatch just measures ohms and tells ya when a bulb is out by restance. i might be wrong.

or check to make sure that it has a good ground.

dang forgot about this one. The light cluster has a universal ground wire. My passenger rear one got corroded and the lights would quit working. ? might even cause some melting around post.

 

[jester1341]

i'll check the box....i have another one but it's for the third brake light when i was wingless

john