The brake lights on my 1996 chevy 4x4 pickup do not work. the upper brake light on the rear cab does work.

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But you may need an auto electrician to record what happens after a mile. My guess is that the brakes are binding and get grippy when they start heating up. Check that the caliper slides freely, but as the ABS Light is on, you need to know why?

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Light gets power from brake light switch/.May be switch got shorted an brake light getting non-stop power causing it not to turn OFF brake light.

Get the brake light switch checked. Check volt at brake light switch.

It can be faulty brake light switch causing the problem or its wiring short for switch.

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These will help.

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It can be faulty brake light switch causing the problem or its blown brake light bulb.First check and confirm brake light lamp is working and that's not the case.
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To trouble shoot brake related problem,check the help links mentioned below:-----


Click the link:----
1996 Buick Regal Grand Sport Brake light Switch Location? http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/04/1996-buick-regal-gran-sport-brake-light.html
----------- No brake lights on Buick? http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/04/no-brake-lights-on-buick.html
---------- Brake lights not working on 1989 BUICK REGAL? http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/04/brake-lights-not-working-on-1989-buick.html

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How to replace Brake light switch on Chevrolet Tahoe? http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/how-to-replace-brake-light-switch-on.html
---------------How to replace Parking, turn, and Brake Lights on car?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-replace-parking-turn-and-brake.html

----------
Upper brake lights work, but low brake light not working?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/upper-brake-lights-workbut-low.html

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1997 Cadillac Catera: How to replace Brake Light Switch? http://howtobyme.blogspot.in/2012/06/1997-cadillac-catera-how-to-replace.html
------------1996 Chrysler LHS brake light circuit wiring diagram? http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/1996-chrysler-lhs-brake-light-circuit.html
----------How to replace rear Brake lights on 2004 Toyota RAV4? http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/how-to-replace-rear-brake-lights-on.html
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One brake light on driver side not working, but other lights work? http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/one-brake-light-on-driver-side-not.html

---------- 2002 Lincoln Town car Fuse Box http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2012/11/2002-lincoln-town-car-fuse-box.html 2007 KIA Rio: Brake Light Fuse Box Diagram? http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/06/2007-kia-rio-brake-light-fuse-box.html
-------------Overhead Brake lights not working on 1999 GMC Sierra 4x4? http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/03/overhead-brake-lights-not-working-on.html
---------2004 Ford Mustang: Brake light Fuse Location? http://howtobyme.blogspot.in/2012/05/2004-ford-mustang-brake-light-fuse.html
---------These will help.Thanks.

The rear brake lamp is a whole module. Get the whole unit for left and right no after market one the pins are not always correct

There will be an electronic flasher module located under your dash near the steering column (don't know it's exactly location as it varies). It sounds like this unit may be faulty.

Brake light relay is bad. It is the third solenoid from the left on top of firewall under hood. If this is bad, the third (cab top) brake will still work fine, but no rear brake lights!

Does the turn signals or hazards work in the rear?? Yes... it may be the brake switch or the turn signal switch (power goes from battery, to the brake switch then to the turn signal switch, then to the lights. No? .. again.. possibly turn signal switch or the wiring between cab and bed.

check for a defective tail light,or rear socket light,circuit wiring touching each other at trailer plug if equip.usually damaged wiring are at rear of truck,unless wiring mod.were done under dash!

check fuse number 7 in Engine Compartment Fuse Box , if its ok you need change turn signal switch

Some Vehicles Will Do This If A Bulb Goes Out On My Car All The Dash Lights Turned Off When I Lost A Turn Light.