1988 turbo 2.2 lebron the brake lights went out, is there a switch or wire for the brake lights? I've already change the fuse under the steering wheel. Also the drain plug in truck is clog tried to use hanger to get drain didn't work any suggestions? Thank You

Check the brake control switch situated just above the break pedal arm under the dashboard. Could be a wire loose or unplugged or the switch itself could be faulty

you may have a bad ground, or a short in one of the wires. pull out the stereo.

If the fuses are good, should be listed as 'stop' or 'brake', take a look under your dash. Look at the brake lever, there is a bracket that is either above or under the steering column, on that bracket is a push button switch, when the brake is pressed in, it presses that button which turns on the brake lights. If that button has slipped out of the bracket, or broke, that is your problem.

You SHOULD have a circuit breaker under the hood under a black plastic cover, that has fuses and circuit breakers inside.
God bless your efforts.

Hi Shannon, befor you dive in and replace the indicator switch I would suggest you check the flasher unit. To replace the indicator switch you will need to remove the steering wheel (this usually means using a puller) Don't forget to punch match marks on the steering wheel and the column which must be aligned when assembling. Remove the steering wheel center cover. then the covers on the steering column Removed the screws (usually four) holding the stalk switch. don't forget to disconnect the battery and the wiring connection to the stalk switch. After replacing the assembly is opposite.to dismantling. Regards John

There is an electrical brake light switch under the dash, at the top of the brake pedal, near the steering column. This brake light switch is wired in series with the gear shift lever, which means if one goes bad or has a problem, the other does too. If the brake light switch isn't working correctly, it will not allow the gear shift lever to be moved from the Park position. You first have to remove the plastic cover under the dash that covers the steering column (it will pop loose when pulled on and some are tougher than others to pull off but go back easily) to get to where you can see the brake light switch and the plug-in that plugs into it. Next move the seat all the way back to give you more room, and tilt the steering wheel all the way up out of the way. That switch could be bad or the two wires going to the plug-in could not be making good electrical contact. I had this to happen to my 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis and seen it happen to several others that I fixed. To test if it's the brake light switch, unplug the plug-in that has 2 wires going into it that is plugged into to the brake light switch (you will need a flash light, a flathead screw driver, and a pair of pliers to make this job easier). Take a 3 or 4 inch length of heavy solid wire, remove a small amount of the insulation from both ends of the 3 to 4 inch solid wire and bend it into a "U" shape to make a jumper wire out of it. Plug one uninsulated end of the "U" solid wire into one side of the plug-in with the 2 wires running to it that connects to the brake light switch on the brake pedal, then plug the other uninsulated end of the "U" shaped wire into the other opening of that same plug-in that has the 2 wire running into it. Your brake lights should come on and stay on, even though you are not touching the brake pedal, nor is your key in the on position, and your gear shift lever should move to any gear you want when you turn your key to the on position. Be advised, your brake lights will stay on as long as the jumper wire is stuck into the plug-in and will run your battery down if left that way. If what I have just explained happens, you have a faulty brake switch. If it does not happen, one of the wires going to the brake light switch plug-in may not be making a good connection or it may be grounded. To see if it's grounded check all of your fuses. Check the fuses under the dash and the fuses mounted on the fender under the hood. If you find a blown fuse, replace it. If it blows the fuse again, you have a ground and you will have to trace down where the wire is grounded and fix it. A volt meter set for 12 volts will aid in this when tracing a wire that is grounded. Then re-try all of this again after you have found any place the wire may have been grounded and you have fixed it. Most likely it's 1 of the 2 wires not making a good connection in the plug-in that plugs into the brake pedal switch. This seems to be a fault with the 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis. I've fixed this problem on 4 different Mercury's in the past. I don't know if this happens to other models of Mercury Grand Marquis or the Ford Crown Vic's. Hope this helps. Good luck.

Its a ground...if you have too ...Run a new ground wire to the body....

The flasher does not stop the brake lights from working. Check # 18 fuse in fusebox under lower left side of dash. if it's ok, the brake light switch, on the brake pedal arm is next. light green wire with red stripe is hot if fuse 18 is ok. Depress brake pedal, light green with no stripe should have power. if not, replace brake light switch. If light green wire has power with pedal depressed, combination switch under the steering is next. Remove the cover from around the combo switch {under the steering wheel}. depress brake pedal, light green wire should have power. If it does, pedal still depressed, orange with light blue wire & wire with light green & orange should have power. Those 2 wires are brake & rear turn signal wires. { The turn signal switch should be in the middle, not right position or left. while checking for power in the last 2 wires. Good Luck drvolt.

check power on rear light positive terminal.rear light fuses,or ground,..lee