2000 Chevy Truck Brake Switch

BIGANDY1

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2000 CHEVROLET TRUCK
V12
4WD
AUTOMATIC
130,000 MILES

I cant get my brake lights to work. I have running lights turn lights and hazard lights. But when I hit my brake light I dont have any. I have check all the fuses they are all good. I have also checked the bulbs they are good, for some reason just not getting my brake light s on. The truck is a diesel

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BLUELIGHTNIN6

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Have you tested/checked the brake light switch?

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Friday, May 21st, 2010 AT 3:21 PM

BIGANDY1

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Yes there was a green wire hanging out of it. Even when I put it back in they still wouldnt come on. It would make a clicking noise when I put the wire in and when I took the wire out. I asume that was the relay.

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Friday, May 21st, 2010 AT 3:41 PM

BLUELIGHTNIN6

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Is the switch new? If there was a wire out then someone may have tampered with it once before and messed up the circuitry to the brake lights.

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Friday, May 21st, 2010 AT 4:30 PM

BIGANDY1

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Do I need to put a new brake light switch in it with that wire being out of the other one thats in the truck?

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Friday, May 21st, 2010 AT 8:12 PM

BLUELIGHTNIN6

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I'm assuming that wire was disconnected because the switch was faulty and whoever did it just couldn't afford or didn't have time to replace the switch itself