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Brake lights not working checked bulbs ok, turn signals work, power at fuse, fuse good and replaced, brake switch suspected to be bad replaced it, still no brake lights. power across fuse terminal 12.15v no load drops to 11.45v with brake pedal/switch engaged power from hot side to ground is 12.15v i suspect there is a bad ground. this may be the problem but with out a wiring diagram to find where the potential shorted ground is im lost   What now?

 

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2002 savana cutaway3500 aerocell box v8 5.7ltr

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June 14 12:10 AM (1 minute and 49 seconds later)
         
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Does your vehicle have an upper 3rd brake light. If so does it illuminate.

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June 14 12:12 AM (2 minutes and 9 seconds later)
         
Reply to Chris (Moose)'s Post: no third upper brake light this is a aerocell fiberglass box van with only upper running lights
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June 14 12:27 AM (15 minutes and 15 seconds later)
         
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You need to check the brake switch to verify you have signal coming out when pressed if so then the most likley failed component is the turn signal switch which interrupts the brake lights to flash the lights for tuning.

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June 14 1:02 AM (34 minutes and 38 seconds later)
         
Reply to Chris (Moose)'s Post: well thats interesting i orignally stated before that the switch is new out of the dealers box if this one is defective it would make it easy to say there is no signal out of it although im without knowlege or a diagnostic tool to check this condition as you stated where can i get this tool or info that is how to verify the signal
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