Brake Light Problems

[TerryC84]

When my truck is off, the third brake light flashes.
When I press the break pedal, only the third brake light comes one, the bottom two do not.
Anyone else know what this is all about, I have checked fuses and connections that I can get to.
Help before I get rear ended!

 

[LStoudenmire]

I had my third brake light flash when my truck was off as well a few months back. Turned out to be the brake switch connected to the brake pedal.

 

[tenikiwon]

I had someone inform me that my lower brake lights were out. chased wires and fuses all over H - E double Hockey sticks only to find out BOTH rear bulbs were bad, GO FIGURE!

 

[TerryC84]

Thanks!

Thanks for the assistance, honestly, it never dawned on me that it could be both lights burnt, I guess I was trying to figure out how the two problems could be connected, and blame it all on the "electrical gremlins" that seem to inhabit all Exlporers.
I'll take a look at the brake switch, if it isn't too difficult, try and replace it.
Thanks again!

 

[Runnin'OnEmpty]

Before replacing the switch, give it a good shot of WD-40. I fixed my sticking E-Brake switch with it, along with door locks, courtesy lights, etc.

 

[TerryC84]

You were right!

Thanks Andrew, it was both lights burned out, go figure. Guess that's why they come in packages of two...

LStoudenmire-
I looked around underneath the dash, and on the brake pedal assembly area, and cannot determine where the switch is?

 

[tenikiwon]

I spend 4-day trying to figure it out. Then took it to the shop and the mech and I traced the wires. We removed the rear light to check the wireing and found the lamps out. Both of us were ashamed!

 

[TPLYNCH]

The moral of the story..... KISS

Keep It Simple Stupid. Start with the very basics. Amazing with these trucks how many times the problem lies with the simplest/easiest of parts. Glad your fix was as easy as it was!