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Posted on Jul 20, 2008

Brake lights quit working. All fuses and bulbs are good. There is a blue wire labeled "electric brake" hanging by the pedal switch. where is this supposed to go?

  • Anonymous Jan 27, 2009

    When headlights are on left brake light does not work, when headlights are off, right brake light does not work?

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I have had this problem for over 8 months. Break light would work, blinker would not . . . then blinker would work, break light would not . . . turn headlights left break light would go out . . . FINALLY my 75 year old father figured it out !!!! It was the STOP SWITCH - even though it showed it was working - Please replace it anyway !!! It's only $14.00 for the part. Also the other part needing replaced was the Flasher Relay - $34.00 !! NOONE not even JEEP could figure out this problem !!!

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