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
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!
my 95 montey Carlo is doing the same thing, and it is the turn signal switch assembaly,
You probably have a bad turn signal switch (inside the steering column) if this is a GM.
No, the license plate light is wired in with the rear tail lights, not the brake lights.
tail light bulbs has two filaments inside. One for regular lights and a second for brake lights. One filament is burnt out. Change the bulb.
You have to test the multifunction switch and make sure the wire harness is good. It most likely the multifunction switch.
If all tail lights/stop lights are out could be fuse If only one side is out --probably bad fixture on that side
By the nature of the question I assume that you are referring to the tail lights and brake lights. My Explorer has four bulbs. Tail, brake turn and backup. They are all in separate compartments of the light assembly. So it could be that you have just burned out one bulb. If you are referring to the upper brake light in the rear window or at the top of the tailgate, same thing. One or more bulbs are burned out. I see people driving all the time with both lower lights burned out and the top working or visa versa.
I hate to ask , but did you check the bulbs ? The tail light portion may work fine , but the brake lights don't if both of the bulbs are bad .
The ground for the brake lamp. When the tail lights are off, the tail light circuit can act as a ground for the brake light. When the tail lights are on, it can't.
Those tail lights could be the brake lights you are seeing and that would be a faulty brake light switch or the brake light switch is out of adjustment.
Check the bulbs - they are double filamented- smaller for stop and larger for tailights
the fuse should be for all brake lights and tail lights if only one is out its a bulb
either dimmer switch or blown fuse If you are saying that the tail brake lights are working but the third brake light is not....It may be a defective turn signal switch in the steering column.
The tail light/brake light bulb has two filaments. If one of the filaments is broken, you will get either only tail lights, or brake lights. If a new bulb doesn't work, then you have a broken wire or bad connection in your plug-in.
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.
Depending on the year, there may be one fuse for all three brake lights, or two fuses, one for the highmount brake light and one fuse for the two lower brake lights/tail lights. So, if all three brake lights are out, it could be just one fuse or perhaps the brake light switch which is on the brake pedal metal arm assembly.
Check the tail light bulbs. These bulbs do double duty. Thet are both the tail light & the brake light. Tail light part might be burnt out.
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.
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 )