87 toyato camry has no brake lights but has running lights and turn singles

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JOSH 85
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checked all fuses and blubs
Feb 4, 2012 at 8:14 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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check brake light switch at top of brake pedal, start here.
Feb 4, 2012 at 8:17 PM
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JOSH 85
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unpluged brake switch and still no lights 1 wire on switch harness is hot thats it
Feb 4, 2012 at 8:24 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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do you get power through the switch with it down, if not it will be faulty.
Feb 4, 2012 at 8:26 PM
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JOSH 85
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changed brake lamp failure box still nothing
Feb 4, 2012 at 8:27 PM
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JOSH 85
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souldint the lights work with the switch unhooked
Feb 4, 2012 at 8:28 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Check for power at the fuse, and then work back down the line looking for a fault.
Feb 4, 2012 at 8:28 PM
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JOSH 85
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got any ideal
Feb 4, 2012 at 8:30 PM
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JOSH 85
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the plug in has 4 wires how many should be hot
Feb 4, 2012 at 8:32 PM
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KHLOW2008
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There are 4 wires, 2 for the brake light circuit and 2 for the cruise control.


Unplugging the connector would not make the lights work. You need to bridge the Green/Red (hot at all times) and the Green/white wire.

The cruise control system wires would be hot only when the cruise control and ignition switch is turned on.
Feb 4, 2012 at 9:56 PM
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