Brake light fuses keep blowing

SOURCE: 2004 Landrover Freelander stop/reverse light fuse keeps blowing

I had a persistent problem of hill light warning and TCS warning lights coming on for no apparent reason. There is a wire connection between the stop light switch and the control unit to let the system know when brakes are being applied. Changing the stop light switch cured it. The replaced switch was certainly sticking and the new one was of a different design. Replaced it myself as switch comes with a wiring loom. Need to get on your back under the steering wheel! Not very expensive. My car 2001 TD4

Les

SOURCE: taillights and license plate lights not working

there is a short somewhere.put a test light in place of the fuse.
the light will glow bright.when the short is removed,the light will go dim

SOURCE: Brake light fuse keeps blowing on 98 Town and Country

No recall situation as far as I can tell (get 2nd, 3rd opinion).

Try this first. Instead of using the standard amp fuse, raise it up by 10 amps. So if it uses a 20 amp, use a 30 amp fuse and see if it still blows. If so, it sounds like you have a loose wire, or a ground issue. Something is shorting them out.

Also, consider replacing the switch under the brake pedal that actuates the brake lights to begin with. This could have been the problem from the start.

And a Tip: NEVER pay someone that much just to "look" at anything this small.

This is an easy fix, we just need to find the source of the problem, and for something like this, there aren't many places the problem could be.

Rest assured, we'll get it.

Please do not hesitate to contact me further.

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