What would cause brake lights not to work?

What would cause brake lights not to work?

If one or more of your brake lights isn’t working properly, it could mean one of three things: The brake light system fuse is blown, the brake light bulbs are burned out or the brake light wiring switch is broken. All of these issues are easy to troubleshoot.

Can a bad turn signal switch no brake lights?

On vehicles that use the same lights for brakes and turn signals, a bad turn-signal switch can cause the lower brake-lights not to work. A bad turn-signal switch may interrupt the brake light circuit when it should not. A broken wire to or from the switch may also cause the lower brake-lights not to work.

Where is the fuse on the brake light?

You will get the fuse panel under the dashboard and the PDC under the hood. The brake light switch is also to be found under the dashboard and check if its plunger touches the brake pedal arm. Any problem with the fuse box and light switch will affect the brake lights. In case if the fuse is blown, change it with a new one.

What to do when your brake lights are not working?

In the situation when brake lights are not working properly, you need to make sure that the power is going through and check the fuse. If the brakes lights are turned on at the same time as turn signal lights, you need to bring it to the mechanics for a check.

Where are the brake lights and tail lights?

In most European cars, the same bulb does the job of the tail and brake lighting. However, it has double filaments, allowing one set still working while the other set is burnt. You have to find the fuse box or the power distribution center (PDC). You will get the fuse panel under the dashboard and the PDC under the hood.

How long does it take to remove brake light switch?

I had first checked the fuse but this was ok. The brake switch was removed from a peugeot 406 but this is the same type of switch fitted to many makes of cars. Initially the job looks impossible but as you will see it only takes less than a minute to remove the switch. Loading…