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1995 town car, brake lights stopped working, rear window brake light works fine but reg. ones dont work. ive checked bulbs, fuses and wires in trunk. not getting any hot wires in trunk area. could it be the brake switch or some sort of relay under dash area? Its my moms car and shes been driving it for awhile with no brk lights, need help soon. Please help me!! Thanks!!!

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Rear window brake light works fine but reg. ones dont work ????? Not the switch , the brake light switch controls both center high mount brake lights as well as the regular ones . Probably the LCM - lighting control module . Your best bet ,take it to a qualified repair shop .

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Sounds like a bad brake switch

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 06, 2009

SOURCE: 1991 lincoln town carTail lights and turn signals stopped working

One of the tail light bulbs can be shorted internally.  Replace the tail light bulbs first.  Try this cheap fix first.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 23, 2009

SOURCE: Taillights are not working

check for voltage in the socket. positive is the center connection. if you have no voltage there, then you may be right. Make sure that you check the wires.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 24, 2009

SOURCE: Electrical problem 1998 Lincoln Continental 98,000

check your hazard switch if its activated your brake or turn lights won't work.
try depressing it while checking your lights, turning it on then back off. this could be the problem

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 22, 2009

SOURCE: 98 lincoln town car flashers,turn signals,brake lights don't work

check the outputs on the multi function switch (t/s switch) the brake lights and flashers all go threw this switch try to wiggle the flasher button if the lights start to work then the switch is bad to replace switch remove bottom cover by pedals if it has one bottom cover on steering colum has i beleave 4 screws that hold it on, the tilt colum lever unthreads and the cover will come off the upper colum just clips on you will have to remove the key tumbler to get it off . you need to disconnect the battery at this point and block the wheels. to get tumbler out put key in and turn to run postion there is a small silver button that pushes in with small screwdriver once its pushed in use the key to pull tumbler out the top cover will now come off you will probably have to tilt colum down and shift to 1 to get cover off there are 2 torx head screws that hold switch on plug new switch in and reconnect battery to test lights unhook battery again and reassemble please let me know how you make out

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 14, 2009

SOURCE: 1998 Lincoln Town Car: No turn signals, 4 way flash, brake lights

If only your brake light in middle of rear window works then your other bulbs are bad. If brake lights all work in the back than bulbs are good. If you put turn signal on right or left and the bulbs light in front and back then you need to change multifunction light control box under dash. My understanding is it cost $600 new. So I would try used.

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