Rear brake lights out on one side only

[supergluehero]

I noticed my brake lights were out on the passenger side (both bulbs). Driving lights come on no problem. There are two plugs under the gas fill so I thought that harness might have an issue. I tried the blinkers, which use the brake filament, and they work just fine.

Things that work:
- tail lights, both sides
- blinkers, both sides
- brake lights, driver side only

Things that don't work:
- brake lights, passenger side

What could be causing this? It wouldn't be the turn signal switch would it? Seems that causes other light related issues, but my blinkers work fine.

 

[BeepBeepRR]

Check grounds. Almost always a ground or an issue with the socket. Or in your case make sure the Turn/Stop bulb is an 1157.

 

[dadsbee]

Signal light switch...

 

[supergluehero]

Check grounds. Almost always a ground or an issue with the socket. Or in your case make sure the Turn/Stop bulb is an 1157.

Because both filaments work (one with lights on and the other with the blinker) makes me think it's not a ground issue.

 

[dan juhasz]

directional switch is bad

 

[supergluehero]

directional switch is bad

Are you saying the turn signal switch or is that something else I'm not familiar with?

 

[dan juhasz]

Are you saying the turn signal switch or is that something else I'm not familiar with?

yes turn signal/directional