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Rear turn signals and brakes won't work

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Old Mar 28, 2026 | 9:19 PM
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Default Rear turn signals and brakes won't work

Hey, the other day my rear turn signals went out about a day apart from each other. And subsequently, my brake lights went out too. I'm getting the fast tick when I use the turn signal. I replaced the bulbs.I checked all the fuses and everything is fine , but it's still doing it.

Would someone be able to point me in the right direction? What should I be looking at or trying to fault find or research so that I can try to get this fixed. thank you!
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Old Mar 28, 2026 | 11:17 PM
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Old Mar 29, 2026 | 5:46 PM
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my rear lights staying on, or not coming on (besides burnt bulb occurrences) were all due to the brake switch connected to the brake pedal needing a removal, clean-up, or replace (then listening for easy click-ability etc)

-- i found it easy to order the wrong brake switch which did not work
-- found it useful to carefully inspect etc. the rubber that the wires go thru to the lights at the back - also the crossing-over wires as there's a strange little fitting in the middle attached to the inside body above doors (sorry if not said great)

I recall there being a whole lot of importance to the high-center light - will edit if I recall the finer point. I think that if the high center light bulb goes out (i think there's TWO bulbs in there) "stuff" happens.

OH YEAH - and, i may find time to discover which one was the "oh i see" moment out of this list.
sorry will have to think on it and search better this eve perhaps)

https://www.youtube.com/@PineHollowA...=brake%20light

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Old Mar 30, 2026 | 10:42 AM
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Check the bulb sockets for a good connection to the bulbs. Also check that you are getting good ground to your bulbs.
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