Greetings, started my car up the other night and my "brake lamp" warning light is illuminated on the safety indicator display. Bought a new bulb but it still won't illuminate. The continuity of both brake lamps is good though. I even took a good bulb form the other side and that wont light up either. Any suggestions?

 

brake pedal switch?

 

That wouldn't explain why the bulb won't illuminate

 

just to make sure I understand what you are saying the rear brake lamp will not illuminate? On one side or both? Or are you saying the Idiot light on the dash is on? If I'm reading correctly you have both problems? the dash idiot lamp is on and neither brake light on the rear of the car will illuminate?

 

Yeah, the idiot light on the dash is on and the left brake light is out. The right brake light works fine. But, when you remove the access panel to replace the bulb, there are 2 bulbs (I suppose one is the taillight and one is the brake light ) one of which will not light up even though the bulb is good. Hope that helps.

 

oh I thought you said you tested the bulb in the other one and it did not work...sorry

check wiring to socket and socket itself for damage

 

The socket(s) all have good continuity...I'm going to try replacing the left or right failure sensors

 

is the wiring to the socket good? if so then you simply don't get any power to it at the needed time... although I don't see how/why that would cause the brake light to come on the dash.... I hate wiring problems... check the #10 and #25 fuses in the under hood relay box, #10 especially, it would appear from the wiring diagram that it goes directly to one taillight and not the other

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Fuses are all good, The trouble shooting section in the service manual (pg 16-134&135) seems to lead to sensor problems...

 

I see what you are looking at.... you've tried grounding out those wires and stepping on the brake pedal and are getting those results? if so I'd say you're probably dead on and it shouldn't be to hard to replace...