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Did you try replacing the bulbs?

Its in the muti function control arm. Move it while someone else looks.

I got it. I used a roto zip tool, cut open the casing above the muti function control arm. Have some one look at the brake lights while you move the switch for and aft. I saw some movement in between two parts that corresponded with the lights working and then not. I jammed a pull tab from a beer can in between the gap and BOOM. Problem solved. I put a drop of silicone on the front side of the BUSCH beer pull tab. Getting her done in the warm Florida sun

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They are connected to different fuses, at least that is the case on gm trucks and a few other models.

chances are the combo switch has gone bad, does the blinkers or anything controlled by that switch act up? the brake fuse is located on the side of the dashboard on the passenger side, that panel(oval) will say where it is, it should be a 15amp(blue) fuse.

I ran a wire from the rear window light to the yellow wire brake/blinker light wire(left side lense) and to the green wire brake/blinker wire light(right side) and they worked without having to replace the combo switch, they r freakin expansive for parts alone!150-250 dollars!

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my 95 montey Carlo is doing the same thing, and it is the turn signal switch assembaly,

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You probably have a bad turn signal switch (inside the steering column) if this is a GM.

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My tail lights and third brake light work on my 98 Explorer the two main brake lights do not Already replaced the brake light switch and all fuses appear to be intact What next?

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Are you saying your tail lights themselves do not work and only the brake lights work. If that is the case, check the fuse, and then check the tail light bulbs.


If your brake lights work but not the tail lights and its not the fuse?

Have you checked your bulbs ? The tail light / brake light bulb has 2 wires inside it In my case I have had to change each bulb because the brake light portion did not work but the tail light portion of the bulb did ( I'm assuming that your front park lights are working )