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zeisea
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Aug 27, 2010, 6:20 PM

Post #1 of 9 (1266 views)
brake lights Sign In

i have a 97 chev lumina. the brake lights don't work. or rather, the left works itermittantly, the right not at all. the 4 ways, left/right blinkers, and tail lights all work. i have checked fuses. i have checked visible wires for breaks/shorts. what and where should i begin troubleshooting? thanks in advance for the help...


Hammer Time
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Aug 27, 2010, 6:33 PM

Post #2 of 9 (1261 views)
Re: brake lights Sign In

Does the 3rd (high mount) brake light work all the time?



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zeisea
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Aug 27, 2010, 6:47 PM

Post #3 of 9 (1256 views)
Re: brake lights Sign In

yes it works all the time


Hammer Time
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Aug 27, 2010, 6:49 PM

Post #4 of 9 (1249 views)
Re: brake lights Sign In

You likely have a bad turn signal switch which is built into the combo switch. You really need to check the output wires for those inoperative lights right at the Combo switch to be sure.



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zeisea
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Aug 27, 2010, 6:58 PM

Post #5 of 9 (1246 views)
Re: brake lights Sign In

ok thank you, you are the second person to suggest this. my problem is how to access the switch. take the steering wheel off? it has an airbag and i don't want to go anywhere near it. how, or can the switch be removed without removing the wheel?


Hammer Time
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Aug 27, 2010, 7:00 PM

Post #6 of 9 (1242 views)
Re: brake lights Sign In

You should be able to replace that without pulling the wheel. It bolts to the side of the column. Just pull the covers off and you can see it clearly.



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zeisea
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Aug 27, 2010, 7:12 PM

Post #7 of 9 (1238 views)
Re: brake lights Sign In

i just went and checked. there is a small plastic cover which i could remove to see the switch but i can't get at the the screws, any of them, with the wheel in place. had to turn the wheel all the way left just to shine a light in there to see.


Hammer Time
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Aug 27, 2010, 7:18 PM

Post #8 of 9 (1233 views)
Re: brake lights Sign In

Yeah, I just checked and this one is the old style so yes, the wheel and column have to come apart. The newer ones bolt to the side.



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zeisea
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Aug 27, 2010, 7:22 PM

Post #9 of 9 (1229 views)
Re: brake lights Sign In

i really appreciate you responding to my post though, thanks for getting me a step closer to a solution, even if it IS bringing it to the garage






 
 
 






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