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Break light dont work

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TIMMY86
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Replaced fuses lights break light switch.
Thursday, February 16th, 2012 AT 10:02 PM

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BILLYMAC
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Do you have power at the brake switch. If yes hold pedal down check for power at the bulb if power here you have a bad ground if none brakeswitch not working
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Thursday, February 16th, 2012 AT 10:04 PM
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I know I have power at the break ight switch. But not shure on the socket.
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Thursday, February 16th, 2012 AT 10:31 PM
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Do you think that it could have to do with my turn signal switch?
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Thursday, February 16th, 2012 AT 10:32 PM
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Yes it could have something to do with turn sig switch if signals don't work. But you need to know if you have power at the lamp if so could be blown bulbs. Could also be a flasher prob sigs flasher and br lights are all the same bulb
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Thursday, February 16th, 2012 AT 10:48 PM
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Well my turn sigs do work. Everything but the breaks. And I know that the bulbs are good cause I removed it and did a 60 degree turn put the bulb back in and the other prong lit up just britter. So if I dont have power at the lamp its a bad ground is that what your saying.
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Thursday, February 16th, 2012 AT 11:02 PM
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Ok so ou have tested the bulb and it s good. Yes most likely the brake lightcircuit has lost it's ground. Simple way to check take a jumper wire touch the case of the bulb to a good ground if light works run new ground. If you have a trailer hitch you may want to check that harness for a problem
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Thursday, February 16th, 2012 AT 11:07 PM
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Ok so even if it has a bad ground will the running lights and turn signal still work.I thank you for taking time to help me find this prob.
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Friday, February 17th, 2012 AT 12:06 AM
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Yes they have seperate grounds the sg grouns through the sig switch the tal through the headlamp switch. No prob glad to help but this prob on this vehicle is more complicated then most sometimes the repair is run a new fused wire from brake switch to brake lights.
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Friday, February 17th, 2012 AT 12:11 AM
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Ok right now where I live its dark out so 2morrow me and my uncle is going to try this out.I pray this will work been on this for 3 days now. Do you know where about the ground wire is located at?
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Friday, February 17th, 2012 AT 12:22 AM
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BILLYMAC
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Check all grounds under the hood to the firewall and at thebatt ground. Makesureyour brakeswitch is adjusted properly
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Friday, February 17th, 2012 AT 12:29 AM
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Rite now I got the brake lite switch off the mount. So if anything would happen the brake light would lite up. But if I would have to re wire would I just put a wire in a constant power in the fuse box?And wher would I hook the wire to the brake lite switch?
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Friday, February 17th, 2012 AT 12:35 AM
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If your brake switch is functioning properly meaning power going in and out and adjusted properly-best check again the Dir/Hazard switch-the brake circuit goes thru this switch before it hits the lights-could also be open between the brake switch and the bulb sockets-
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Friday, February 17th, 2012 AT 12:44 AM
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See EWD below
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Friday, February 17th, 2012 AT 12:46 AM
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Wheres that located at. The switch on the stering colum?
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Friday, February 17th, 2012 AT 1:19 AM
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MIKE H R
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Does the truck have a towing package? Have see the connections on the wiring for the towing lights get corroded and not make contact. My sons truck before he had it had someone rewire it with electrical tape and just twisted the wires together instead of using a connector. His Rt side did not work so rewired it correctly and all the lights worked, just something to look at.
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Friday, February 17th, 2012 AT 3:33 PM
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Thanks for the info. Tell you the truth I just purchased this truck and after looking at it the previous owner had a new tralier wire installed. So tommorow me and my buddi is going to look more into it and if we have too were just going to rigg it. Its starting to be a headach. But thanks for your thought.
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Saturday, February 18th, 2012 AT 12:01 AM
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****DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY THOUGHTS FOR ME*****
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Saturday, February 18th, 2012 AT 12:02 AM
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Check the trailer hitch wiring connector
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Saturday, February 18th, 2012 AT 12:07 AM
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THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE U COULD THINK OF?
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Saturday, February 18th, 2012 AT 12:25 AM
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MIKE H R
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Check the wires with a static tester the yellow on one side and dark green on the other should be the stop lights wires
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Saturday, February 18th, 2012 AT 2:09 AM

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