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Rear brake and rear turn signals not working

The rear turn signals and brake lights do not work, I have replaced bulbs and circuit boards, also checked fuses. I can not figure out what is causing this, when I wiggle harness that goes into circuit board one light goes on another off. I'm stumped and driving unsafe any helps appreciated.

  • JAMES EAGLE Dec 19, 2012

    SOUNDS LIKE LOSE CURCUT WIRE,on my chevie pick-up,I was able to trace no lites in rear ,to a brokin GROUND WIRE, also on BOAT TRAILER ,WAS A BROKIN WIRE KEPT SHORTIN OUT LITES, sorry thats all I have for EXPERINCE IN THAT AREA.

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I think it's poor grounding. How is the grounding on the body? Mainly bulbs get ground from the body. Check it out.

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"...one light goes on another off." is the clue. The problem is either
* a break in the harness or harness connector; or
* a loose contact in the circuit board connector; or
* a crack in a trace on the circuit board; or
* poor grounding.
You may need a magnifying glass to find a circuit crack, and a small soldering iron to fix it.

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SOURCE: No rear brake light / turn signals on 2001 Chevy Cavalier

The problem is the turn signal/headlight/hazard switch assembly on the steering column which the brake light wiring runs through. The part is easy to change and cost about $50 at most parts stores

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SOURCE: Tail lights don't work on 1998 Chevy Silverado.

check the wiring from the tailights back to the fuse panel, it sounds like an open connection. if i recall correctly check under the dash on the drivers side near the fuse panel for a bunch of wires in a bundle and look carefully for a wire or two that are cut/shorted/or seperated, you can also check under the drivers side kick panel by the hood release.

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  • Posted on May 23, 2009

SOURCE: rear brake lights don't work

you prob got a trailer plug prob bad wires if not tail lights run through turn signal switch tell fix ya bout me ok

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  • Posted on Jun 09, 2009

SOURCE: 1998 Chevy Cavalier Z24 left rear brake/turn lamps will not work

Sometimes even a new bulb will not work. If you have a Digital Multi Meter you can check that you have power going to the rear. I know that sometimes when a vehicle loses a bulb in one end that it can make the other end stop working. With that said, I suggest that you double check to see that the front works. I used to own a 98 Cavalier RS with the 2.2 liter motor and I know that there are fuses under the hood and behind a little door on the drivers side in the car. Might check fuses under the hood also.

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SOURCE: 99 Chevy Tahoe... Rear turn signals, brake lights, and hazards

I had this problem, and to be honest, it happened to the left side about a week later...it's the board that the bulbs plug into...it's a very common problem with this model. So popular that you can normally get the socket board off the shelf at a parts store! it's extremely simple to replace, and I replaced all the bulbs at the same time!

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