2004 Dodge Dakota Bulb Troubleshooting (check in this order):
1. Check Fuses
2. Check Bulbs
3. Check Relay(s)
4. Check Light Switch(es)
5. Check license plate light bulb and wiring
6. Check trailer hitch wiring harness
7. Check all wiring harnesses and wire
Most likely its the fuse or a burnt bulb breaking the circuit. See sources and related links below for bulb information. Sometimes the license plate and/or the trailer hitch is wired into other circuits and can cause issues in other areas. Sometimes its wires grounding out somewhere on the vehicle. See sources and related links below for bulb information. See owner's manual for location and identification of fuses.
Check fuses for brake lights. If your brake lights aren't workings the truck will not release the parking pin as it needs the signal from the brake switch on the pedal.
Check the fuses.
dodge 2001 Dakota brake lights won't burn Check the fuses. If the fuses are okay check the brake light switch.
If your parking lights are on and your left brake light doesn't work, the brake may have burnt out. You might also have a wiring problem.
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No , the rear brake lights do not turn on when you use your parking brake , just the brake light on your dash is supposed to come on
the turn signal switch is probably bad
on the back of the car
Fuse for parking lights probably blown.
Fuse
If you have the same bulb for brake and signal, brake light power needs to be interrupted by the signal lights, The brake circuit has to go through the signal light switch so the problem could be there.
the parking brake may be stuck and that causes the brakes to lock up completely, and the horn and lights will stick work if the parking brake is stuck.