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In most cases a brake light switch is of the normally open type
when the brake pedal is operated this makes the switch a closed circuit
which lets the current flow from the fuse to the vehicles brake lights
On some older British vehicles the switch was in the brake line
it was operated by the hydraulic pressure in the brake circuit
when the pedal was operated
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What causes the brake lights not to work 1998 Lincoln town car?
Bulbs, wiring, fuse, brake light switch.
Brake lights don't work town car?
Fuse, Bulb, Open Circuit =================================================== Just adding to the answer : If none of your brake lights work it could also be the brake light switch located on the arm above your brake pedal
Can you still drive your car without a brake light switch?
Yes
How do you fix the brake lights on a 1966 mustang?
How the brake lights work on a 66 Mustang is very simple. Power goes from the headlight switch to the brake light switch, then through the turn signal switch and back to the brake lights. There is no fuse in that system. There is a self resetting circuit breaker in the headlight switch, but, if that was tripped, none of the lights on the car would work. The first thing to check is the brake light switch itself by bypassing it. Unplug the connector from the switch and run a jumper from from one slot in the connector to the other. If the brake lights come on, replace the brake light switch. If they don't, the problem is either a wire has lost continuity or there is a problem in the turn signal switch.
What if you have a brake light switch on the master cylinder and brake pedal on my 73 vw super beetle?
The one on the master cylinder is the brake light switch. The one on the brake pedal is for the automatic transmission, assuming that the car is automatic.
My brake lights stay on even when the car is off The 3rd brake light is out. Brake light switch moves and the fuses seem fine. I have to dc the battery as pulling fuses didn't turn lights out.?
You probably have a faulty brake light switch
Why are your Brake lights always on even when car is off?
Brake light switch is stuck or defective.
How do you install a third brake light on an older car?
First you buy a good-quality 3rd brake light kit appropriate for the mounting angle on your particular car -- see the links below for examples. If your car's left and right brake lights are separate from the left and right rear turn signals (different bulbs for the brake lights and turn signals), then you just follow the instructions with the kit. If your car has combination brake/turn lights (the same red light burns steadily for brake light or flashes for turn signal) then you must run a new wire from the brake light switch to the rear of the car to feed the new 3rd brake light -- cars with combination brake/turn lights route power from the brake light switch through the turn signal switch and then from there to the back of the car; if you try to get away without running the new wire, the 3rd brake light won't work properly and you'll backfeed other lighting circuits with random results.
Brake light comes on but goes off after car is restarted?
Could be the switch
1992 Lincoln town car No brake lights and will not go into gear after you star it?
Check for a blown brake light fuse ( in the fuse panel ) or the brake light switch at the brake pedal could be the problem. The brake light switch releases the shifter lock as well as operating the brake lights.
2001 VW Beetle and the brake lights do not work. The fuses and the bulbs are all fine you just replaced the brake switch and the brake lights still do not work what else could it be?
a crappy car. my 99 beetle has the same problem. brake light switch new, bulbs and fuses new. brake lights just work whenever the heck they want. this is one of the many reasons my car has a for sale sign in the window. good luck.
Why wont the brake light go off after car is switched off on Toyota tercel 96?
The brake light switch is broken or out of adjustment.
