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Anonymous Posted on Jun 12, 2013

Brake lights turn signals not working

I have a 96 pontiac grand am. my brake lights arent working properly they light up but dont get brighter when the brakes are hit the window brake light is out too. i have no turn signals inside the car or outside theres no noise or anything. and half of the dash board lights are out. any solutions on how to solve this problem?

  • Anonymous Jun 13, 2013

    i still need a solution to my problem any other akers?

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Try turning the 4 way flasheras on and off a couple of times and see if that clears the problem.

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  • Anonymous Jun 12, 2013

    it didn't change anything still having the same problems. and the four way flashers dont work either.

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  • Posted on Feb 22, 2010

SOURCE: Brake light/turn sigs dont work.But lights are on?

Ok, GM had a problem with their hazard light switches in the years of around 2001-2005. These caused some bizarre workings concerning the hazards, lights, turn signals, etc. The circuits overlap, and when the switch malfunctions, it makes for some odd happenings. Normally, when the hazards are on, they cancel out the brake lights and the turn signals, since they use the same circuits. The normal taillights use a different filament in the same bulb, which is why they light up brighter when you press the brakes. The aftermarket has come up with replacement switches in response to these inherent problems, so do not get your switch from GM. Places like RockAuto.com will sell these, though not necessarily this place, it's just the one I use. Usually, GM put these in the steering column, so replacement can be tricky for the average person, as it involves taking apart some of the steering column.

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  • Posted on Jan 26, 2012

SOURCE: brake lights and turn signals stopped working

Press and hold the brake pedal while pushing on the harzard switch and let me know if the brake lights come on.

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