If the brake lights on a vehicle do not work on one side, this could be an indication of a blown bulb. Also, some vehicles have front lights that affect the rear lights, so checking for problems in the front lights could help as well.
Try to find out if the car have fuses for left and right brake lights. And did you replace the bulb on the side that is not working?
Blinkers can work without brake lights. Brake lights are activated by a switch that is switched by the brake petal and the turn signals are acivated by your turn signal switch on your steering column. The two are two separate circuits. I suggest you check out the switch on your brake pedal to see if it is working properly. It must have 12 volts applied to one side when it is not acitvated and 12 volts should be on both sides when it is activated. When the 12 volts is on both sides of the brake switch, it should apply 12 volts to your brake lights and then they should come on.
Put a new bulb in the side that isn't working.
Then the brake lights are out but the middle one still lights up. (:
more often than not there are three brake lights. one at eye level on the rear windscreen and one either side of the hatch/boot. Hope this helps
tail light bulbs has two filaments inside. One for regular lights and a second for brake lights. One filament is burnt out. Change the bulb.
Almost all cars use a bulb with two element in it. One for the tail light and one for the brake. It's rare for them to both burn out at the same time.
It could be a couple of things. On some vehicles, if one of the bulbs burn out in the taillight or turn signal circuit, both will stop working, but only on that side of the car. Some cars also have the brake lights wired through the hazard flasher, which if malfunctioning, can cause problems for both circuits, on both sides of the car.
It depends on the exact problem. If it's that both brake lights in the back do not work and the middle one works, it could be your turn signal switch.
possible solutions: - replace lightbulb with a working one (maybe switch brake lights left > right) - use a contact spray or anti corrosion spray to clean the fitting
I live in the state of TN and have gotten a ticket with the box for "Missing Required Lights" checked. The officer said that one of the tail lights were out, but both of the tail lights work. Can I be convicted for this?