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Car Brake Lights Not Working

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Brake Light Repair Brake Light Issue  --  Brake Light Dim Helpful Information Brake lights are designed to warn the drivers behind that the car in front of them will be slowing down or stopping. A brake light system in most cases is a basic electrical system involving a simple positive and ground system controlled by a brake light switch activated by the car's driver. A system fuse is used to protect the brake light electrical circuit. The lighting system is activated by a switch located near the brake pedal arm. The brake light switch rests in the open position and closes (electrical contacts connected) when the brake pedal is depressed. A major difference between American and Japanese-European auto manufacturers. The American car makers have incorporated the brake light circuit into the turn signal system, were as the Japanese and European auto makers design the brake and turn signal electrical systems separately. For these separate systems troubleshooting the same...