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Anonymous Posted on Feb 08, 2009

All three brake lights don't work

I have a 1998 chevy lumina ltz I've replaced the bulb cause both burned out at the same time. but now all three brake lights are not working . i've checked the fuses they are fine. i replaced one of the brake switches the bottom one cause i did not know there was one above it. do you know if both them need to be replaced or is it something else?

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  • Anonymous Feb 09, 2009

    the bottom switch with two plugs in it

  • candfl24 Mar 09, 2009

    My back lights and brake lights are not working. Only half of my third light in the window comes on. Please help with a solution. Thanks.

    Craig

  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    I don't know which one it is but one of those two switches is for the cruise control not the brake lights.

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It was the brake hazzard ligt switch in the steering colum

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