Third Brake Light not working
#1
Third Brake Light not working
Hey Scionlife. I did a search but came up empty. Anyone ever had issues with their Third Brake Light not working? I took the car in for inspections and they said it's not working. I didn't know since I'm usually in my car driving . I'm thinking it a blown fuse. Any help/suggestions would be appreciated. Don't wanna pay an arm and leg for them to just tell me what's wrong with it.
#2
I think if it were a fuse, none of your brake lights would work.
Do you get anything lit up at all on it? Or just nothing? Could have just gone bad or there's a short somewhere.
Sounds like a good time to upgrade that OEM TBL (third brake light) for a full TBL from Oznium.com!
Do you get anything lit up at all on it? Or just nothing? Could have just gone bad or there's a short somewhere.
Sounds like a good time to upgrade that OEM TBL (third brake light) for a full TBL from Oznium.com!
#3
Honestly I didn't even get to take a peak yet at the back. I picked up the car this morning and headed straight to work (still there). I don't have any neon lights or anything like that wired up to anything.
#4
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buy the car used? something ever done to the car? could be a loose connection.. bad ground...
alot of factors can come into play.
a fuse would be a culprit if all your brake lights were not working.
alot of factors can come into play.
a fuse would be a culprit if all your brake lights were not working.
#5
They are known to go bad even the new camrys and avalons are having problems although they have a different design from what the tC uses . I think its due to some part of the wire inside of the unit having a bad contact at time which causes it to fail. Just buy a new one from Toyota and keep your reciept or u can try ebay or something if u want a cheaper price.
#6
I have a stock one, mint condition... I'll sell it to you if you want it, or I have a red fully lit one. If you want either one, shoot me a pm with an offer. They're just taking up space right now. Good luck fixing it.
#8
Make sure to double check that you're getting voltage out at the plug. Get a multimeter, put the leads across the plug and verify you've got voltage when you step on the brake.
Assuming all that works, yeah, you'll have to buy a new brake light probably. Unless you feel like doing some of your own trouble-shooting.
Assuming all that works, yeah, you'll have to buy a new brake light probably. Unless you feel like doing some of your own trouble-shooting.
#9
i have seen most tCs around the orlando area w/o the third brake light working.... mine is not working at the moment... but i am going to be switching it out for full third brake light and hoping that one will work hopefully.....
but i dont know
but i dont know
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