Brake lights on mb ml350 don't work even after installing new bulbs

could be the switch under your foot pedal. They gunk up over time.

When you say you checked the fuse, are you getting power in and out of it and the brake light switch ?

Hi,
So, both sides are not working? Check for voltage @ the brake light bulb to see if you're getting power. Also, look in the fuses.

check out the online Subaru forums, too.

GL,
Td

I would check the turn signal switch first. The brake lights may go thru the switch depending on the configuration.

Transmission slipping when changing first gear.

Did you check the fuse? Either the fuse may be out, or the brake light swith on the brake pedal may be out or need adjusting. You should have 12 volts at the brake switch.

If the light sockets are not burnt try new bulbs,even if the old ones appear fine.
John

This means that a light bulb somewhere on the car ( outside )is not burning when it's supposed to. The headlights ( high or low) the turnsignals front or rear, the break lights, or any of the running lights, and stop lights even the high mount stop light. Check em all and you'll see the one thats out. Ther may be two bulbs in the same light and they both have to work for this warning light to come on. after you start the car if the light is'nt on till you put your foot on the break on it's a brake light bulb Ect. Put in the correct bulb and is=nstalled corectly and the light will go out. sometimes during repairs the wrong bulbs are installed but they work but have the wong value for the senser and the light comes on this can be diffacult to find. The senser that turns the warnign light on can fail too and this is even harder to prove so don't chang it till you proved all the bulbs work and work right and are the right ones. The bulb warning senser is expensive and may only be bought at the dealer or a salavage yard. (you might not be able to find one in the salavage yard and if they have it they might not want to sell it to not go though return it greif).

did you check you fuses or relay switch?

I never found any recall for it, so I got lot of cars same problem all the cars i found faulty light, common problem is burn contact, remove light and have a look inside contact plate you can see burn mark on it, clean the burn mark and put some led by soldering, if it's not work or no burn mark on bulb holder contact plate check wiring, if both way not found any fault possibly faulty rear SAM.