Just locate the fuse panel under the left side of the dash and find the brake light fuse and pull it out and put the new one in. If there isn't a blown fuse, the brake light switch may be faulty.
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.
open fuse box, pull fuses until you find the one that is burned out. then replace that fuse. VOILA! brake lights work again. I think all dodges have a diagram of the fuses in the fuse box cover just find the brake fuse and replace it.
Check your fuses.
dodge 2001 Dakota brake lights won't burn Check the fuses. If the fuses are okay check the brake light switch.
Try to find out if the car have fuses for left and right brake lights. And did you replace the bulb on the side that is not working?
on some cars the tail lights and brake lights are totally different bulbs gain access to the bulbs and have someone push the brakes so that you can determine which bulbs are the brake lights and replace the tail lights
Remove and replace the fuses one at a time whilst pressing the brake peddle until the lights go out.
Replace the fuses if they go out its a short. Good luck finding that
if the plug is receiving power but the lights wonbt come on you may have to replace the entire lens piece since the brake lights are not a normal bulb they are built into the lens
Check bulbs, fuses and brake switch in that order.
Inspect all fuses and replace blown ones May be separate circuits (multiple fuses)
There are no extra fuses for your trailer lights. If you have the towing package (and you do) the trailer lights run through your regular fuses (tail, brake, turn).