If it is just ( 1 ) lower brake light that is not working it is probably the bulb
the brake light switch is just above the brake pedal. I just bought one for my own 97 tracer yesturday and need to install it.
For a 1999 Mercury Tracer : In the passenger compartment fuse panel The panel is labelled " CIGAR " and will be a 20 amp fuse
Check the brake fluid level in your brake master cylinder in the engine compartment ( the brake light also comes on if the parking / emergency brake is applied )
Check bulbs Check Fuse Check stop light switch
Probably the level of brake fluid in the reservoir is low. This is telling you the brakes need service.
On a 1997 Mercury Tracer : It could have the Anti-lock Brake System ( assuming the warning light bulb works , there will be an " ABS " light in the lower part of the dash , between the " BRAKE " warning light and the speedometer , that you should see when you first turn the ignition key to the RUN position , just before starting the vehicle , to prove that the bulb works )
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Your brake pedal may not be touching the sending unit to turn off the brake light. Try having somebody look while you pull up the brake pedal with your foot. You can adjust the unit to be closer to the brake pedal. There is no room to work, so have fun. There is a small plastic disc/spacer between the brake pedal arm and the brake switch that often fractures and falls off. It is about the size of a nickel, and has a small post attached to it--costs about $3.00 at a Mercury dealership. Hi I have a 97 Mercury Tracer and when my brake light comes on I check my tire pressure if one or more is low I put air in and my Brake light goes out every time.
Assuming it is the same as the 1998 Mercury Tracer : The fog light switch is on the turn signal lever , next to the head light switch * you probably need to have your head lights on low beam
I have a 95, which is obviously a different body type... but on mine you have to remove the plastic trim along the inside of the trunk behind the brake light assemblies. From there you can remove the plastic clips that hold various parts of it on.
Needs new alternator.
There is no change transmission lamp.