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2004 Ford Escape brake lights

Tiny
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  • 2004 FORD ESCAPE
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  • 130,000 MILES
Bottom Brake lights not working, third brake light is working, have checked fuse, all good. Changed the brake light switch, didn't fix the problem. What else could it be?
Sunday, September 21st, 2014 AT 4:42 PM

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Tiny
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Have you checked to see if your missing power or ground to those brake lights that are inop?
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Sunday, September 21st, 2014 AT 5:41 PM
Tiny
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No, how would I go about doing that?
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Sunday, September 21st, 2014 AT 5:45 PM
Tiny
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You would need a multi meter do you have one of those?
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Sunday, September 21st, 2014 AT 5:47 PM
Tiny
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No, have been using a test light.
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Sunday, September 21st, 2014 AT 5:53 PM
Tiny
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So do you have power to the brake light bulbs while stepping on the brakes? Its a little hard to check the ground with a basic test light.
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Sunday, September 21st, 2014 AT 6:01 PM
Tiny
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Yes, it has power coming in.
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Sunday, September 21st, 2014 AT 6:04 PM
Tiny
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Then you need to check the ground to the brake bulb get a multi meter and we can check it.
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Sunday, September 21st, 2014 AT 6:08 PM
Tiny
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OK. I will pick one up tomorrow.
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Sunday, September 21st, 2014 AT 6:10 PM
Tiny
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Sounds good they usually put the ground in the rear bumper area.
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Sunday, September 21st, 2014 AT 6:17 PM
Tiny
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Found the problem, was tow wiring hooked into the lights. Thanks for your help saturntech9, lead me down the path to finding it.
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Monday, September 22nd, 2014 AT 4:55 PM
Tiny
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Your welcome glad you found the problem thats what we like to hear.
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Monday, September 22nd, 2014 AT 9:13 PM

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