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I have a 1998 GMC Jimmy and my brake lights will not work.

conniep1conniep1 Member Posts: 3
edited April 2015 in GMC
I have changed the brake light switch and checked all of the fuses that I know of, everything else works very confused help

Answers

  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Let's put a test light on the connector that plugs into the rear lights to see if there's any voltage back to them.
  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,398
    edited April 2015
    The circuit has more than one fuse whether it's a pickup or a utility vehicle.

    Does the center taillight work?




    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

  • conniep1conniep1 Member Posts: 3
    We found the problem and could not believe what it was. It was the multifunction switch. In lay mans it was the signal light/ windshield wiper switch. Looking at this thought there was no way.
  • conniep1conniep1 Member Posts: 3
    And yes center taillight worked
  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,398
    conniep1 said:

    And yes center taillight worked

    That was the reason for the question. The multifunction switch could be bad but the center taillight
    would work. It all comes down to checking voltages if you can find the right wires in the right
    places to try to isolate the bad part, wire, or fuse.

    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

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