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Brake lights stay on — Check these 4 common causes

Here are the 4 reasons why brake lights stay on with your foot off the pedal If you run into a situation where your brake lights stay on and your foot isn’t on the pedal, there are really only three possibilities: • The switch stopper or cushion has dislodged and fallen out of place. • The brake switch has failed or is out of adjustment • There’s a problem with the body control module or relay How the brake switch works Depending on the vehicle, the brake switch is either … Read More

Headlights don’t work

Headlights don’t work “Headlights don’t work” is a common question is auto forums. Or, people wonder why one headlight works but the other doesn’t. How headlight systems are designed Headlight switch switches power In older vehicles, the headlight switch is what switches power to the headlights. Depending on the year, make, and model, the headlight fuses can be located before the headlight switch or between the headlight switch and the headlights. Headlight switch operates headlight relay In other vehicles, the headlight switch is used to operate a headlight relay. It’s … Read More


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