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What is wrong when your Brake lights on a 95 s-10 wont work when pedal pushed down and come on with headlights but the brake light still doesn't work?
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∙ 16y ago
theres a pressure switch just above brake pedal under the dash probably bad
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What is the name of the small rubber piece that is located under the brake pedal that turns off the tail lights?
The part of the car that turns on the brake lights when you apply pressure to the brake pedal is called the brake switch. Releasing pressure from the pedal causes the brake switch to break its electrical contact, turning off the lights.
Brake lights do not work all the time replaced brake light switch?
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.
Brake lights don't work when pressing the brake but turn with lights on my 87 Toyota supra?
May be stop light switch--usually located at the upper end of the brake pedal under dash
Your brake blinker and hazard lights dont work you changed the fuse in the fuse box you changed the brake light bulbs and you changed the the oob switch on the brake pedal what could it be?
Have an electrician check the wiring that goes to the brake lights in the trunk of the car.
Why would headlights come on when you brake Ford Fiesta?
a common fault on some ford is that the earthing points for the electrical system corrode, and cause a bad earth. this can play havock with the light etc. Try cleaning them up. they are usually postioned on the * front - inside the engine bay on the left an right hand sides, behind the headlights * rear, somehwre around the rear lights. An easy way to tell if this is your problem would be to get another person to stand behind the car, and put the side lights on, indicators and brake lights at the same time, you may find that all the light go mental, in which case it is your earths!
Brake lights don't work when the brake is pushed. Work with headlights on only.?
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.
What would cause your brake lights to not come on with the headlights on If the headlights are off the brake lights are fine?
Possible ground issue at the taillights.
Why do your brake lights come on when your headlights are on?
they are not brake lights they are fog lights and they turn on because it is for the car behind to see you
Why does your parking lights and brake lights work and not your headlights and you replaced the switch and still no headlights?
Check the fuse for the headlights. It is probably open.
What is the problem if I have headlights and brake lights but no running lights?
Fuse for parking lights probably blown.
What causes the brake lights to work when the headlights are off but when you turn the headlights and running lights on the brake lights go off on a 1992 Plymouth Sundance?
Often this type of behavior is caused by a bad ground for the lighting circuit. Check the ground circuit for the brake lights.
What should I do when my 2000 Cirrus brake lights work when the headlights are off?
ummm... your brake lights should ALWAYS work whether your headlights are on or not, that's how people behind you know you are stopping.
Why do brakelights go off on when the head lights are switched on?
Brake lights should NOT be effected by the headlights. Brake light function is completely independent of the headlights. Assuming you are not refering to the tail lights, or marker lights, which are supposed to come when the head lights are turned on. Not having brake lights when the head lights are on is a big safety problem and should be corrected.
Why do brake lights stay on when you turn headlights on on your Astra?
the brake lights are on a separate cuircut,if your brake lights are staying then it will be a fault with the brake light switch. the switch is located under dash,and will be on or very close to brake pedal.
What make the biggest difference in how safely you can drive at night headlights or brake lights?
head lights
What is the cause for tail lights.parking lights and dash lights not to work when you have headlights and brake lights?
Most likely a fuse.
Why won't the tail lights go off when I park and turn off the headlights?
Is it the taillights or the brake lights? If taillights it may be a wiring problem, If brake lights check the switch on the brake pedal
