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Old Apr 12, 2015 | 03:25 AM
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break light stopped working
After about a year of intermittent performance and having to pop the trunk and twist the pink socket holding the brake light it no longer illuminates and gives me a constant error in the dash . is there a diy fix for this or do i just need a new one installed at the mechanic. i have a 1998e320 sedan.
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Old Apr 12, 2015 | 06:01 AM
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Seems "brake light switch" already died, isn't..!

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Old Apr 12, 2015 | 10:26 AM
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Seems "brake light switch" already died, isn't..!

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Sorry I forgot to mention that it is only the passenger brake light doing this the drivers side still works fine. Can this still be a problem with the brake light switch?
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Try to put another bulb with socket, if still not working, might be fuse or bad surface connecting..!

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Try to put another bulb with socket, if still not working, might be fuse or bad surface connecting..!

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It has been intermittently been going off for over a year and I am usually able to fix it by wiggling the socket around. Now it does not work at all and I have tried new bulb, I also tried sanding down the areas the contacts touch and light doesn't come on at all. Which fuse does the brake light use?
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Is the third light working..?

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Assuming rear light fuses in driver side (left corner)..!

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Is the third light working..?

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All the lights work except the brake light.
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I had this issue with my right rear brake light. I could turn the socket back and forth a few times and it would work for a bit, then off again. Finally, I soldered the surfaces that make contact with the metal brake plate and it's been great since. The socket contacts didn't seem corroded until I tried to add the solder. Had to use flux multiple times to get it to flow.
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