1995 Dodge Neon Brake Lights Out

1995 DODGE NEON
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AFORTIORI712
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I have a '95 Dodge Neon with 90K miles. The brake lights have recently stopped working. This happened once before and a friend who's a tech looked at it and said it was the switch. He got it to work again, but he is unavailable to look at it currently. I know I need to replace the switch, but I don't know how. Do you know approx. how much it would cost if I took it to a shop for repair? Thanks!
May 19, 2006 at 2:11 AM
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VANDRAGON
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check your fueses first. if you don't know where to look take it to autozone, they are all experenced.
the switch should be behind the brake pedel near the top of the arm going up under the dash. it's just a push button that the arm hits when the brakes are hit. it's no big deal to replace, just take a good look at it. it may be a snap-in or just one screw holding in place. just make sure you get the wires back on the correct connectors. at a shop the cost would hurt your feelings.
May 19, 2006 at 3:49 AM
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AFORTIORI712
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I checked the fuses. There actually isn't even one for the brake lights so that rules it out. I'll try autozone and make sure a shop is my last resort.
May 19, 2006 at 8:55 AM

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Check the fuses first, then inspect the brake-light switch behind the brake pedal near the top of the pedal arm under the dash. Note whether it snaps in or is held by one screw, replace it if faulty, and reconnect the wires to the correct connectors.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1995 Dodge Neon said the brake lights stopped working again after a technician previously blamed the brake switch. The expert advised checking the fuses, then locating and replacing the push-button switch behind the brake pedal while matching the wire connectors. The owner found no dedicated brake-light fuse and planned to consult AutoZone before using a shop.

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