To change a brake light you need to open the trunk and remove the cover behind the light. Pop out any clips using a screwdriver or needlenose. Using a 10mm deep socket, pull off the three nuts holding the light on. Once you pull the light off you can twist out each light by turning counterclockwise about 1/4 turn.
Above the brake pedal,its black plastic.
You have to go inside the trunk and remove the circular plastic covers from behind the lights. Then you have to unscrew the entire light and you can access the bulbs to replace them.
Switch is defective or out of adjustment.
Remove the high mount brake light retaining screws from your Mazda Protg. Remove the high mount brake light wiring harness. Reverse the process to install your new high-mount brake light.
Probably a brake light switch problem. May be able to adjust, or may need to replace. I just replaced the brake light switch in my 1998 Mazda Protege LX and the problem came back. I believe the cruise control could be shorting out the brake light switch.
there is a brake switch under the brake pedal. This is a button that pretty much controls the break lights. you might need to replace this or look through the fuse box under the hood. (blue 15) is the fuse that powers the brake lights.
reset it.
Pop the trunk, behind where the brake lights are, there is probably a plastic/rubber cover with screws in it, remove it, and then there should be some screws holding the lens in place, remove those, pull the brake light lens from the outside of the car, twist the wires to undo them from the lens, and go from there.
Typically the light will remain on if the fluid is low, or maybe the ebrake just pulled just enough that it is on..... or the switch that is triggered by the handle is faulty
Fuse panel.
2001 Mazda Protege center high mount stop (third 3rd brake light) light bulb lamp replacement: Purchase the correct replacement center high mount stop (third 3rd brake light) bulb(s) first, before disassembling the vehicle. See sources and related links below for replacement bulb information. Then consult your owner's manual for the center high mount stop (third 3rd brake light) bulb replacement procedure. As simple as it sounds, the owner's manual is the best place to start for bulb replacement instructions and illustrations. If there are multiple bulbs, you may want to consider replacing all at the same time in order to keep brightness and color equal (optional).
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