# Brake Lights

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-lights/6832>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** fuses, brakes, lights\
**Created:** [November 4, 2007, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-lights/6832 "2007-11-04T17:51:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![nlafren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nlafren](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nlafren)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2007, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-lights/6832/1 "2007-11-04T17:51:44Z")

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My brake lights (both sides) plus the brake light on my spoiler are not working. I am assuming they have not all blown at the same time so I checked the fuses. I pulled all fuses for lights and they did not look blown. Is this going to be an expensive problem to fix or something I can do myself? Any suggestions are appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2007, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-lights/6832/2 "2007-11-04T17:58:49Z")

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Check for a misadjusted/defective brake light switch above the brake pedal.

Tester

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**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2007, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-lights/6832/3 "2007-11-04T18:43:09Z")

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Once you find the switch you ought to be able to replace it yourself.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2007, 12:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-lights/6832/4 "2007-11-05T00:22:18Z")

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If you have cruse control, turn it on in a safe area then gently press on the brake. If the cruse control kicks off, then it is the brake light switch.

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2007, 12:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-lights/6832/5 "2007-11-05T00:34:12Z")

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Cruise control usually has its own brake pedal switch. They are mounted on a little bracket above the brake pedal arm…