If the bulbs are good, check the ground wire. Even if it appears to have a good connection try to re-connect it elsewhere. Good luck!
The switch could be bad. There could be a loose connection on the fuse box, or on the rear of the instrument cluster.
Check the park lamp fuse.
I have a 79 ford chatou 12 seater van. everything works the bulbs are good but the brake lights wont turn on when I step on the pedal. whats up? if its my brake switch should I change it out? or can it be fixed also which fuse is my brake lights? wouldn't the lights all be on one fuse? I have a 79 ford chatou 12 seater van. everything works the bulbs are good but the brake lights wont turn on when I step on the pedal. whats up? if its my brake switch should I change it out? or can it be fixed also which fuse is my brake lights? wouldn't the lights all be on one fuse?
Change your break light fuse, it is tied to your dashboard lights. Happened to me twice already. The fuse is a number 15 (blue) of the larger kind. The location of the fuse is in front of your (orat least mine) air filter. Actually I've dealt with this problem for awhile but since Im in school to become a mechanic I fixed the problem! All it is, is the rheostat, the dial to the left under your steering wheel that rolls. It can either be replaced costing 62 bucks or you can take a short wire and jump the load from that positive wire on the rheostat to the ground wire on it. You wont be able to adjust how bright the lights are but you will have light to see. Keep it easy to begin with. Fuse first! If the fuse is all good then move on. Always check fuses...always.
Check all fuses- many unrelated problemsCheck wiring to fuse boxCheck for loose ground Stop lights and shift interlock should be common circuitDash lights parking/tailights should be common circuit
a fuse or fulty wiring the brake lights are useually out the same time as the dash lights if that helps any
You may have a blown fuse.
It's most likely due to a blown fuse. Just replace the fuse and it should come on again. It's most likely due to a blown fuse. Just replace the fuse and it should come on again.
Probably the dash fuse is blown, or the dimmer switch for the dash lights is bad!
The first check would be the fuse for the dash lights. If the dash lights are out too then it is likely to be the fuse.
The switch could be bad. There could be a loose connection on the fuse box, or on the rear of the instrument cluster.
Make sure the bulbs are still good.
my head lights wont come on ,,all other lights work ,,no head lights
It can be your switch or the fuse try checking the fuse first.
there is a fuse dedicated to the running lights on the 96 Thunderbird. Check your fuse panel under the dashboard for the proper fuse and check to see if it is blown.
Do the dash lights come on now that you have put in a new fuse...Does the motor rotate or try to turn over....If not, it sounds like you have a bad ignition switch....
The most common problem is a bad fuse.