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Brake Lights 2004 Civic

Driver side brake light was out. Switched the bulbs between right and left now both don't work. The third central brake light is still active and works fine. Replaced bulbs for both right and left and they still don't work. Hazard lights come on, horn works and I checked the fuse anyways it isn't blown. I'm stumped since the Hazards and the horn works and the third brake light works. Any advice?
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Re: Brake Lights 2004 Civic

Buy a Haynes manual
-look through the electrical diagram and test the fuses and relays
as well as the voltage, amperage and resistance to each item, with a multimeter.
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Re: Brake Lights 2004 Civic

Bad bulbs and/or sockets?
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Re: Brake Lights 2004 Civic

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The third central brake light is still active and works fine.
This rules out a lot of stuff....

As mentioned inspect the sockets, and bulbs.
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Re: Brake Lights 2004 Civic

The hazards work and I replaced the bulbs so it shouldn't be either.
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Re: Brake Lights 2004 Civic

REplaced bulbs and hazards work so shouldn't be those
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Re: Brake Lights 2004 Civic

Checked the fuse for brake lights and its fine, I have a feeling that there is just a wire somewhere that is loose or damaged.
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Re: Brake Lights 2004 Civic

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REplaced bulbs and hazards work so shouldn't be those
They use separate bulbs and sockets, completely unrelated..

Brake and tail lights share dual-filament bulbs.
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Re: Brake Lights 2004 Civic

Get a test light at auto parts store for $5 or less.
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