You may have the P71 Package (Police Interceptor), in which these sections of the taillamps are separate for police strobe lamps.
My 1993 seville, only the right half of the truck brake light works, how do I repair it ? Thank you Bruce
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I found the problem, one of the brake lines going to the rear wheels is leaking. :(
Look under the dash on the driver's side, half way down the brake pedal. When you depress the brake pedal, the pedal moves away from this switch, which allows the brake light pedal circuit to complete, and your brake lights come on. This brake light switch is always hot/on, as required by federal law, so that even with no key in the ignition, if you hit your brake pedal, the brake lights will come on.
it goes under the brake pedal, it should twist out , it has two tabs on it , only about a half turn
Light on the right is waxing - getting larger. Light on the left is waning - getting smaller.
I had this problem in my 1998 Honda Prelude. The brake fuse light may be blown out. Under the hood in my Prelude, there is a black box. Open it and check for a brake fuse that may be blown. I think there was some wording on the box for me such as "Light" for me to distinguish the right fuse. The tiny wire inside the fuse will be split in half, so you know that it is the one that is blown. I bought some new fuses at Pep Boys and changed it. Now my brake lights work.
Did you check the bulbs to make sure that they're not burned out? Brake/tail light bulbs usually have two lamps built into a single glass bulb. Maybe half of it is burned out.
Yes. I have found the schematic in the back of most "Haynes" manuals.
Brake pad wear indicator (replace brake pads)
to chang ethe brake bulb, first lift up the rear hatch of the car, look to see what brake light is out, the you nee to look on the inside of the tail light assembly and you will see 2 scews or bolts holding the assembly in place take out those bolts and pull out on the brake light. next you will then turn the middle connector half a turn till it unseats itself from the assembly then you can replace the bulb
There may be a sensor located near the E brake lever that is stuck or the E brake needs adjustment so that the sensor reads the position of the release lever properly. If the E brake light is only half as bright as normal it indicates that you may be low on brake fluid in the reservoir or that the small plunger in the reservoir that drops as fluid level decreases is actually stuck down on the sensor inside the reservoir. Would be a good idea to get brake fluid renewed and check inside brake reservoir to ensure the small disk shaped plunger is floating at the right level with the fluid also being at the right level. If fluid is low, check brakes for excessive wear as they may need replacing.