1998 Chevrolet Truck Rear Brake Lights Will Come On Blubs R Good Other Work

1998 CHEVROLET TRUCK
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HUTCH7828
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my rear brake lights will not come on the blubs r good an all other rear lights work
Jan 1, 2013 at 11:50 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Inspect and test the turn and hazard switch-start here
Jan 2, 2013 at 12:22 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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check the switch on the brake pedal. power on one side and when you push the pedal, power to the other side

Roy
Jan 2, 2013 at 12:23 AM
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HUTCH7828
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hazards and turn working i checked the brake pedal switch an its working but still not brake lights
Jan 2, 2013 at 12:46 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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do you have power to the rear sockets with brakes applied??

roy
Jan 2, 2013 at 1:02 AM
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HUTCH7828
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i have lights on hazards on an hit the brakes an nothing happens
Jan 2, 2013 at 1:04 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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ok, turn off the hazards and then no power with the brakes on???

if that is it, then as Raz said, most likely the turn signal switch

roy
Jan 2, 2013 at 1:07 AM
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RASMATAZ
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The bottom brake light circuits goes thru the turn/hazard switch thru the white wire-when brake pedal applied you have power on the white wire at the T/H switch-
Jan 2, 2013 at 1:28 AM
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