Brake lights do not come on

CALIGIRL63

MEMBER
1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE
2WD
AUTOMATIC
15,900 MILES

The cops pulled me over as I was told I had no brake lights. My mechanic said it may possibly be the brake light switch, which he said would cost $20.00 and labor would be $40.00. I looked it up and the cost elsewhere is $80.00 to $100.00. Is that a easy fix, and can you walk me through it, or can I find pictures on the internet for that?

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ASEMASTER6371

MECHANIC
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Good afternoon.

It is under the dash above the brake pedal. Picture and procedure attached

Roy

1. Depress and hold the brake pedal while rotating stop lamp switch in a counter-clockwise direction approximately 30°.
2. Pull the switch rearward and remove from its mounting bracket.
3. Disconnect wiring harness connector from stop lamp switch.

Install:

Note: Prior to installing stop lamp switch into bracket, the plunger must be moved to its fully extended position using procedure in step 1.

1. Hold stop lamp switch firmly in one hand. Then using other hand, pull outward on the plunger of the stop lamp switch until it has ratcheted out to its fully extended position.
2. Connect the wiring harness connector to the stop lamp switch.
3. Mount the stop lamp switch into the bracket using the following procedure. Depress the brake pedal as far down as possible. Then install switch in bracket by aligning index key on switch with slot at top of square hole in mounting bracket. When switch is fully installed in bracket, rotate switch clockwise approximately 30° to lock switch into bracket.

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