Brake light issue

ERIK FUDGE

MEMBER
2013 HYUNDAI SONATA
2.0L
4 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
170,000 MILES

The brake lights are all messed up. The top light works just fine when the lights are off, but the 2 side ones don't function at all, then when I turn the lights on, the lights all come on, but when the brake is pressed nothing happens. They all just stay on, it's not the depressor or the switch, unplugged the switch and they all stayed on, pressed the switch with my finger and they still stayed on with no change, except the top bar gets slightly brighter, looked at all the fuses and they look fine, don't have my multi-meter out here.

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

MECHANIC
109,867 POSTS

Hi,

I looked through schematics regarding what you described. I have to be honest, it isn't a simple design. There are relays, the body control module is involved, power goes through the head lamp switch and so on. I attached the one thing I feel you could check and that is a relay. However, I doubt that is it. What needs done is the computer needs scanned. It can't be done by a basic power-train scanner, but rather one that can read all codes.

Take a look at the picture I attached. If you want the entire schematic, let me know. It will be multiple pictures, but it's not a problem if needed.

Joe

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