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If the bulbs and fuses are fine, it must be your brake light switch attached to the arm on your brake pedal.
I hate to ask , but did you check the bulbs ? The tail light portion may work fine , but the brake lights don't if both of the bulbs are bad .
Could be, a blown fuse, burned out bulbs, bad brake light switch, or an improperly installed brake light switch.
What year is the Ford Explorer ? There could be a separate fuse for the lower brake lights
Check the bulbs - they are double filamented- smaller for stop and larger for tailights
Check bulbs Check sockets for Hot and Ground Check fuse Check brake light switch
AnswerThe bulbs for the brake lights are usually separate from the normal tail light bulbs. Check and replace the brake bulbs first, and if they are still not working examine the fuses, switch and wiring.
Brake Light ColorMine are clear bulbs ["white"] light, but the bulbs are mounted in an assembly with a red lens.
Brake Light ColorMine are clear bulbs ["white"] light, but the bulbs are mounted in an assembly with a red lens.
The brake lights and the tail lights are separate circuits. Check the brake light fuse, then check the brake light bulbs, then check the brake light switch.
Change brake light bulbs Just remove the rear license plate. You can change the backup lights and brake light easily.
check your bulbs