Third brake light problem.
Chevy silverado third brake light not working.
I noticed the third brake light is not working.
Duffy in modern automotive technology of course there is also the possibility of a hidden short.
Use a jumper wire to connect the switch to a good ground and operate the brake pedal.
Use a voltmeter and see if you have power.
Even when the online pictures are an honest representation of the item it is hard to see any tiny details in the photos.
Did not have current.
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Chances are the cause of the defective light or brake lights circuit on your chevy silverado is a simple problem.
Interior fuses 12 stoplamps center high mounted stoplamp worked fine.
Moreover you can blame most of these problems on little or no maintenance according to james e.
Even when the brake is not pressed the integrated cargo light if equipped gives off plenty of white light to view your gear in the truck bed.
Both the top bulb and middle bulb have double filaments in them.
The top bulb is the running lights and the brake lights.
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If you are not changing out the top bulb this is your probelm.
2 brake lights not working 3rd brake light is.
Hi i just bought a 2009 chevrolet silverado 1500.
Autozone told me maybe my brake light switch is out so i changed it but still not working.
On models where the switch provides ground if the brake light switch seems fine but the brake lights still don t work check for a bad ground.
It got current exterior under the hood 49 center high mounted stoplamp chmsl did not work.
If the brake light comes on fix the ground connection at the switch.
I checked the following fuses for current.
While the running lights will burn the brake light s could be shot due to the double element or filament.
Both brake lights are not working but the 3rd brake light is.
You can get creative and check the power to a spot on the frame and then switch to the audio continuity test and see if the ground is good.