My rear window brake light works, but not my tail light brakes on my 1997 Monte Carlo. What is the problem?
I suspect your turn signal switch is bad. The power runs thru the switch and it can act up like this when they are bad. You will need to have a mechanic look at yours.
Answerpull the bulbs on the left and make sure they are not in with the tits in the wrong position. That is lower teet in the upper slot of the socket.
head lights, dome lights, blinkers, any light.... ABSOLUTELY NOT!!
All the lights on a bus are: 4 way flashers (4) cation lights ( yellow ) 4 cation lights ( Red ) 4 strobe light (top of bus) (1) back up lights (2) brake lights (4) blinkers (4) head lights (low beams) (2) head lights (high beams) (2)
The only thing that will work with key OFF is the brake lights,head lights and emergency flashers. Dome light will also work.
It sounds like a blown fuse or a bad head light switch
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.
1 of 3 reasons why, your head lights are on, your reflector lights are on ,or your brake sensor is broken
While the Rav4 is turned off, pull the emergency brake up one click and then start it up. This will leave the running lights off and the emergency brake will not be engaged when it is pulled up only one click.
On vehicles with Daytime Running Lights, (DRL) yes.
The brake lights are an entirely separate system from the head/tail lights but have a lot in common with the blinkers and four way flashers. TO test the bulbs try the blinkers. If you get the same bright-red lamp that your brakes should use, your lamps are OK. Look under the dash at the top of the brake pedal. There is a switch on the pedal connected to two wires in a black jacket. That is the brake light switch. If you unplug the wires and read the voltage at the plug from pin to ground, one should have battery voltage. If there is no battery voltage then the fuse or the wiring between the fuse block and the switch is bad. If there is voltage, short across the two pins. This should light up your brake lights. If the brakes light, the switch is bad and needs to be replaced. If you you have voltage and don't get lights when you short the pins then your wiring between the brake pedal switch and the brake lamps is bad. You will probably need to involve a garage at that point.
Head light fuse is 20 amp