brake lights

2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
107,000 MILES • 6 CYL • AUTOMATIC
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SMIRNNIE
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i have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee and my brake lights don't work if lights are on but they work if lights are off, is it the headlight switch i need to replace?
Jan 14, 2011 at 3:32 AM
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JDL
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Does the high-mount brake lite work? With the lower brake lites, could be faulty ground? If the tail lamps can't find a better ground, it may ground through the brake lamp circuit.
Jan 14, 2011 at 5:11 PM
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