My Brake Lights are Out

[Thmstec]

Worked on it some more. Still doesn't work, here is the checklist.

I went ahead and check ALL the fuses. All good.

The switch near the brake pedal is good, I can easily move the transmission around. The vx still drives just fine.

Rear lights and turn signals work just fine. Including right/left signals, back up lights, and night time lights. Its literally all three braking lights that won't light up.

There was one interesting discovery though


What does this do?!?!? Plugged it back in, didn't fix anything that I knew was broken

[Y33TREKker]

Any chance you've been doing any other work near that left kick panel in the drivers' foot well? There are a couple of wiring connectors, a seperate ground connector, and a noise supression filter in that area that, if unplugged, could be interrupting your taillight circuit.

Other than that area, a few connectors that could cause problems if not connected properly are located in the left and right rear cargo area behind the trim panels, and at the center of the rear roof panel behind the trim panel. (There's also a second noise supression filter and an additional ground connection behind the center of the rear roof panel trim panel that both play a part in the brake light circuit).

Then again, are all of the bulbs in your taillights good? Sometimes if you're lucky it's just something simple like that.

**Not sure about that plug in the picture. Is it one of the connectors that comes out of the transmission?**

[pbkid]

double check your grounds on your tail light flasher...

and x2 on the relay, they generally dont last much longer than 10 years..

[Thmstec]

I'm currently away from personal computer with the .pdfs, where can I find the relays?

[pbkid]

look at post 6....

drivers kick panel

[Thmstec]

Thanks for all the help guys.

Unfortunately moving the relays around didn't reveal a problem with any of them. There was also nothing visibly awry behind the kick panel.

Ldub, on a light hearted note, I did check the clicker fluid Was A-OK.

[Ldub]

Thanks for all the help guys.

Ldub, on a light hearted note, I did check the clicker fluid Was A-OK.

LOL...Up nort where I live, it's called blinker fluid...

This is a long shot, with a limb in the way...but have you checked the bulbs?

That plug in the pic MAY be TOD related, not sure on that one.