Brake lights are not working?

Tiny
SAMGREW
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  • 1996 CHEVROLET LUMINA
  • 3.1L
  • V6
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 290,000 MILES
Brake light in rear window works fine. No brake lights on rear of vehicle. Running lights and turn signals all work fine.
Tuesday, March 18th, 2025 AT 9:20 AM

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Tiny
KEN L
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I would check the bulbs first; one can go out and then the other down the road. Here is a guide to help with the problem so you can go over it:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/brake-lights-not-working

If the center brake light works, then the only other item that can fail is the turn signal switch. Here is a wiring diagram for the system so you can see how it works. Also, I have included how to change the switch out. Check out the images (below). Let us know how it goes.

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Tuesday, March 18th, 2025 AT 11:58 AM
Tiny
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Changed multi-function switch, brake lights work fine. New problem. Drove car to get gas. When I started to accelerate, I heard a sound like fan blades hitting something. Car slowly picked up speed and will not shift unless you let off the gas. Changed filter and fluid with no change.
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Monday, April 7th, 2025 AT 10:22 AM
Tiny
KEN L
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Good job getting the brake lights fixed. Sorry, we only handle one problem per thread, please post your new question here, you must be logged in.

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/new

Cheers, Ken
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Monday, April 7th, 2025 AT 11:23 AM

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