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Old Feb 9, 2018 | 04:14 PM
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I got a fixit ticket for right brake light stuck on at night. With the headlights on when I step on the brake the right brake light is bright and the left is dim. Now with the headlights off smwhen I step on the brakes the left one gets bright and the right one is dim. What could b the problem
 
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Old Feb 9, 2018 | 04:24 PM
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Bad bulbs, bad ground, corrosion in the rear wiring harness, (especially if you also have a trailer harness.) etc.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2018 | 04:51 PM
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Mabe the bulbs but i think its something else cuz the reverse lights arnt working either and the bulbs look good.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2018 | 10:29 PM
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Looks don't count.

But yes, I'd be checking the grounds. And the bulbs.

Incandescents are cheap enough I'd just buy a couple of sets and swap them all.

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Old Feb 9, 2018 | 11:36 PM
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So you have a trailer harness? Common issue when these problems arise.
 
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