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No brake lights

What would kill only brake lights, not turn signals or hazards

No brake lights

Reply #1
Brake light switch at the pedal.
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No brake lights

Reply #2
I've had this happen a few ways, as a bad switch and they wouldn't come on, and then the wires broke inside the insulation about 6" back from the switch, and then I had a bad switch where they stayed on.
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No brake lights

Reply #3
Ok what year is the Vehicle and what make???? Does it have a THIRD brake light??? Does the third brake light work ??? Is the brake light fuse ok??? If all the brake lights are out its probably the switch or the wiring or a fuse. Does the fuse blow ???? When you hit the brakes??? But if the third brake light works it can be in the MFS switch. Please give more info Thanks
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No brake lights

Reply #4
Check the brake light switch if all the brake lights are off. The wires to the switch usually break off.
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No brake lights

Reply #5
Yep, I've repaired mine a few times... usually the brake switch
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Reply #6
On my last two Birds, the wire at the switch burned and I had to splice in new wire and replace the switch. Easy,easy stuff. 10 minute job if you take your time.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..