Third brake light not working

2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
85,000 MILES
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WALTER LANDI
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The third brake light in the back window is not working, the rear right and left side is working. are they on a different circuit? anyone have a way to troubleshoot or wiring diagram?
Dec 5, 2020 at 9:46 AM
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DANNY L
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Hello, I'm Danny.

I've attached below the wiring diagram for the exterior lights on your car. I've cut the pictures in half so you can view larger. Here is a tutorial for testing wiring:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring

Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.
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Dec 5, 2020 at 11:34 AM
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