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

 

[supergluehero]

What's a decent but not crazy expensive switch to use? I bought a $20 switch off eBay and surprise surprise, it's garbage. The hazard switch is all kinds of confused. It blinks left and right alternatively when you push left or right, puts the hazards on with the switch off, etc.

 

[supergluehero]

What's a decent but not crazy expensive switch to use? I bought a $20 switch off eBay and surprise surprise, it's garbage. The hazard switch is all kinds of confused. It blinks left and right alternatively when you push left or right, puts the hazards on with the switch off, etc.

Nevermind, I tested the old one to see if it was a ground issue and now the old works just fine. Cars are fun sometimes.