My brake lights dont work no more i checked fuse and checked wires what else could it be
If fuses are good then check the brake light switch. one wire should have battery voltage all the time and power on the 2nd wire only with the brake pedal is pushed. if you have no power on the 2nd wire but on the feed wire then the switch is bad. if you have power going into the switch and out then you will have to check for a brake in the wire going to the rear brake lights. check the ground for the sockets if diagnosis goes this far.
SOURCE: Brake lights 1997 Chevy Lumina
i would check the bulbs first. then continue to the brake switch
SOURCE: 1998 chevy lumina brake lights intermittent.
This is a classic example of turn signal switch failure. On GM vehicles with a multi-function turn signal switch and combination stop/turn/tail lights (all rear lights are behind red colored lenses except for back-up lights) The brake light power is routed through the turn signal switch. This makes it possible for the right rear light to function as a stop light while the left rear turn signal flashes, and vice-versa. When the contacts fail to remain constant the brake lights, and turn signals can become intermittent. The proof that the brake light switch is functioning correctly is that the high center (cyclops) brake light functions properly. Wiring integrity is verified if you can prove that turn signals operate, but that can still be intermittent with this complaint, BUT if you use your hazard switch to turn on all the signals at once, you can verify wiring integrity. This is because the turn signal, and the brake light use the same circuit, and bulb filament in the rear lighting assembly. If any Hazard lights fail to function, check bulbs first, then retest. If all Hazrd light flash correctly and reliably, bulbs, sockets, and wiring have proven integrity, and the turn signal switch is the remaining component in the system which needs to be tested. Unfortunately, this switch requires disassembly of the steering column for service, testing or replacement. If you have never disassembled, and successfully reassembled a GM tilt steering column, I would reccommend professional assistance.
SOURCE: my 1998 chevy lumina brake
I've had this problem. I tested everything and in my situation it was the four way switch that controls the blinker/high low beams/cruise control. If you depress the peddle, push the blinker lever forward or backward slightly you may see the brake lights come on. you would then know this switch is worn.
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SOURCE: brake wiring diagram chevy lumina
why not just replace the turn signal switch must faster and safer . buy one from your local parts house then you can see its not that easy to install but you can do it with a little help
SOURCE: The brake lights wont work. The brake light over
the break light wire on the lumina runs through the blinker switch or multifunction switch on the colum.. check there as well as at the tail light sockets. on the late 90s gm cars the sockets had a tendancy to rot away... use a test light at the brake light wire in the trunk and have a friend apply the break. if there is power then may have to get new tail lights. or replacement bulbs.
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