tail light questions
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tail light questions on my driver side tail light, the brake light will not go on, but the spoiler and passanger side does. also the normal light (when you turn the head lights on) works on the driver side rear.
i checked the bulbs, they are ok, it just wont show a break light, can some one help me out on how to fix this??
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jimmy
i checked the bulbs, they are ok, it just wont show a break light, can some one help me out on how to fix this??
thanks
jimmy
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I think the bulb is bad. I think that some of the Brake/Turn signal bulbs have multiple filaments, and it may not always be visible that it's bad. Check it with a multimeter, or swap a known good bulb in from the other side.
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your brake lights run thru the turn signal switch, does the left turn signal work? the third brake is the only light that does not go thru it. remove your left taillight and you should have a yellow or green going to the bulbs that do these functions , does it have 12v when the brakes are depressed? the brown is taillight wire, black is ground.there will also be another green that is the source of 12v for the reverse lights so make sure you're not checking that one .
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From: Jacksonville, FL (originally from Toronto Canada)
Originally Posted by badjuju342
your brake lights run thru the turn signal switch, does the left turn signal work? the third brake is the only light that does not go thru it...
Chances are good that the bright filament of the bulb is burned out. The suggestion to swap the working bulb from the other side is the easiest way to be sure. If it still doesn't work then follow badjuju342's suggestion for checking the wires.
