I have a problem with my 2001 chevy silvarado 1500...my brake lights are not working?

Question

Well when I push my brakes they do not light up, but my running lights work

Answer 1

Try the fuse, the running and stop are on a seperate fuse, I doubt If all of your brake light bulbs burned out at once

Answer 2

You're going to need a test light. Check if the bulbs and fuses are good. Then if those are all ok, check for power coming out of the brake light switch...fairly common in that truck. If you do have power, check the wiring. On the drivers side, just under the carpet is the wiring...you'll need to trace the wires but theres a splice in the brake light wires on that side. Check there. Hope this helps

Answer 3

Condensation and corrosion are probably at fault. You should have an SAE certified mechanic look it over. If you can not afford that try this; Spray WD-40 on the wires that you can see that lead to the brake lights. Pull out the bulbs and spray the sockets also. Look for corrosion or GREEN stuff in there. The van has several BODY GROUNDS that can loose connection. Start at the battery. Are the cables clean and tight? Look for small black wires coming from negative terminal and then held to a fender or radiator support with self tapping screws. Clean the connections! There may be poor connections in the wiring harness near the brake lights. You may have to lift the carpet to check these out.

Answer 4

Check your fuse first (ALWAYS check fuses first) after that my guess would be a bad brake light switch. Realatively cheap and easy to fix yourself.

Answer 5

Silvarada?
Check the switch.It should be located inside your truck along the brake pedal.

Answer 6

This is a common problem with these lights. The taillights have boards attached to them. They are called taillight circuit boards. They have a tendancy to burn out and when they do they will go out together. You need to replace them. If one b urns out, replace both of them.