switch works off a rod attached to brake arm. they do wear out and or malfunction.check harness which goes into switch for continuity on six wires and proper connection. replace two 1157s and mini bulb
check that you have double filament bulbs in tail lights
They are burned out.
Since the break lights turn on when the head lights are activated, the problem is probably in the wiring of your break lights. Someone may have accidentally disconnected the wires of your break lights to your head lights.
Those tail lights could be the brake lights you are seeing and that would be a faulty brake light switch or the brake light switch is out of adjustment.
Check the brake light switch down on the brake pedal.
Brake light switch is broken or needs adjustment.
Check the brake light switch adjustment.
Brake Lights do not turn offUsually this is caused by the physical position of the brake light switch not being adjusted properly.
Check bulbs they are double filamented smaller for brake lights larger for tailights Check the fuse Check the operation of the stoplight switch
do your brake lights work wen pressing brake . if not its the brake pedal sensor
Have you checked the fuses?
Sounds like a bad Brake Light Switch. It's located on the steering column.