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Brake lights on 95 Corsica
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Ramphex
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Mar 20, 2007, 9:58 PM
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Brake lights on 95 Corsica
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I have a 1995 Chevy Corsica, in the back light there is 3 big bulbs, 1 is for reverse lights and those work fine other 2 are for brake lights, parking lights, turn signals, hazards. So since all those features use same bulbs that's how I found out the bulbs are working, checked fuses, all of them are good. My lights work for everything other than brakes, when I press the brake only the strip light that is by my rear window goes on and normal brake lights don't... any ideas?
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steve01832
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Mar 21, 2007, 3:09 AM
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Double check to make sure the bulbls in there are dual filament bulbs. If they are, start checking the sockets for power and ground. Also, make sure the metal tabs in the sockets are making contact with the bulbs. Post back and let us know what you find.
Steve
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Ramphex
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Mar 21, 2007, 9:31 PM
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all that stuff works because hazards, turn signals, parking lights use same bulbs and sockets and they all work... just not when I hit the brakes
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DanD
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Mar 22, 2007, 5:10 AM
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Check the brake light switch; you’ll find it near the top of the pedal arm, there maybe a couple under there or just one with multiple wires. You’re wanting to deal with the orange and white wires. Orange being power from fuse box, and should have power all the time; white should have power when brake pedal is applied. It likely does because the high mount brake light is working. The white wire branches off in two, one going directly to the high mount light the other to the turn signal switch.
At the base or near the base of the steering column switch cover, you’ll find a flat connector with several wires in it including the white wire from the brake light switch.
Check with a test light that power is getting too and THROUGH this connector for the white wire. I’ve had to repair this connection on many GM vehicles over the years; why there I don’t know but for some reason the wire is either cut where the terminal is crimped on or the terminals inside the connector becomes burnt.
If this is the case cut the white wire out of the connector add a small length of wire and then connect the white wire together, by-passing the flat connector.
Now if you do have power on the white wire with the brake pedal applied, as far up the column as you can see the wire; then you might be into replacing the turn signal switch. You can confirm this at the same flat connector where the white wire was found. With the brake pedal applied, everything else off, the signal switch set to the middle; you should have power on the green wire (right side brake/turn signal wire) and the yellow wire (left side brake/turn signal wire). If you want to make sure you’re on the proper green and yellow wires; turn the ignition on and the signal on for the perspective side you want to test, the test light should flash the same as the rear signals are.
Easy; now go have fun.
Dan.
Canadian "EH"
(This post was edited by DanD on Mar 22, 2007, 5:13 AM)
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