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I have changed my brake switch, fuses, and bulbs in my 1997 chevy lumina and the brake lights still will not work at all, my signal lights only work. What could be the problem?

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  • Marvin
    Marvin Apr 13, 2011

    Is there 212 volts present at the brake light switch, this is the MOST important thing to test. Stop throwing parts at this and do the testing.

  • Marvin
    Marvin Apr 13, 2011

    Correction should read "12 volts"

  • Anonymous Feb 18, 2013

    turn signal switch in the steering collum, i dont know why but someone told me to do it and after weeks of changing everything else and it not working i did it. lights work great now

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Here is howw it goes, the power from the fuse goes to the brake switch then to the signal light switch and from there to the rear lights, test for signal from the brake switch to the turn signal, if good the signal switch is bad

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