Brake lights and turn signals are not working

1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA
270,000 MILES • 3.1L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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HANKHENRY60
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My brake lights do not work and my turn signal also do not work. All lights are fine all fuses are good, flashers do work.
Aug 24, 2018 at 8:31 PM
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We are losing power somewhere which I think is the turn signal switch. Here is a guide to help you test for power and the wiring diagrams to help see how the system works:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-test-light-circuit-tester

Test for power though the switch. Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken
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