Brake lights
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Hawaii
Posts: 49
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Brake lights
Not sure why this is happening......when I press my brakes, both lights go on but at night when I turn on my lights, no passenger side light. Same thing when I arm/disarm my car alarm. Usually the lights flash once but nothing happens. Only time the light goes on is when the brakes are applied. I changed the passenger brake light bulb but wouldn't this be a wiring or fuse issue? Any help is much appreciated.
#2
Registered User
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Folsom, CA
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Not sure why this is happening......when I press my brakes, both lights go on but at night when I turn on my lights, no passenger side light. Same thing when I arm/disarm my car alarm. Usually the lights flash once but nothing happens. Only time the light goes on is when the brakes are applied. I changed the passenger brake light bulb but wouldn't this be a wiring or fuse issue? Any help is much appreciated.
Maybe the wrong bulb installed (2-filament vs 1-filament) ?
Mahalo
#3
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: NW Earth
Posts: 166
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Brake light and tail light are two different fillaments usually. If you replaced the bulb and it still doesn't work, then yeah you're on the right track with the fuse/wiring. Check your bulb socket and make sure it's not all gunked up. And when you install it use a little electrical grease
#4
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Hawaii
Posts: 49
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Figured out what the problem was. The bulb wasn't pushed all the way into the socket. When I installed it, I had pushed it in pretty well, but I jammed it in there today and everything worked.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
ashersullivan88yota
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners
24
01-18-2022 05:37 PM
GreatLakesGuy
The Classifieds GraveYard
8
09-04-2015 09:27 AM
Johntom240
General Electrical & Lighting Related Topics
7
07-13-2015 12:18 AM