I dont have brake lights!! Help Please

[VirginBlacktop]

Hey guys. This thing is driving me nuts.

First off, its a 1997 Tahoe 4dr 2wd 350/auto.

Blinkers, hazards, tail lights, etc. all work fine. I first checked all the fuses and did not find any blown so I figured it must be the brake switch. After having a blast changing that out (lol) they still didnt work. Im at a loss at this point. The only thing I can think of is that when we bought the truck a few months ago, the 3rd brake light was messed up and would halfway fall off going down the road. I just took it off and snipped the wires going to it. Did this somehow screw up the other brake lights? Any and all help is appreciated.

 

[Gzes]

Doubt it. Looks like you got pinched wires. Did you by any chance tape the wires up when you snipped them? If not then its a good possability that they touch and probably fried the wires or water gt in them and boom rusted wires. Check these posabilities

 

[qukon 95]

check the tow package harness in back under the truck may be
a bad connection do you have a 12v tester to make sure you have

voltage out put from the switch?

 

[purple 'hoe]

Did you check the bulbs? Did you replace them? Dual Film bulbs for the brakelights/taillights

Check your grounds. Usually where I start with electrical after fuse's. Might be a loose ground somewhere.

Check either your circuit boards or bulb sockets. Might be bad, with corrosion built up in them.

 

[sumo]

do these years use Pcb boards? If so you might have a pair of N/G pcb boards