someone cut the wires to a lighted trailer hitch and t have spliced them together, now i have no brake light..i have tail lights.i checked my fuses..they are ok..the bulbs are fine..what can the problem be? thanks

 

What are you driving?
The brake lights and turn signals are the same circuit.

 

2001 dodge ram 1500..i replaced bulbs,brake light switch,fuses

 

Was the problem there before you spliced the wires?

Is this a factory trailer towing harness?

Does the High Mount(3rd) Brake Light work?

 

thanks for answering.....no there was no problem...everything was working..the wires to the hitch cover were cut..not to the truck..the truck wiring is intact..i replaced the bulbs..the brake light switch..i found a rectanular blue 20 amp fuse was blown..i replaced it,,still no brake light..i have tail lights, back-up lights.turn and emergency signals..headlights..but no brake lights..even the third brake light does not work..i am baffled. at first i thoght it had shorted something out, but i cannot find anything..i even tried with the hitch cover plugged and unplugged..but still no brake lights..john

 

Check fuse #4 in the PDC under the hood. 20amp


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I DID AND IT WAS BLOWN, I REPLACED IT AND STILL NO BRAKE LIGHTS..THANKS

 

Lets start at the begining and pull out fuse 4 and test the terminals that the blades of the fuse are inserted into for power. You need to have 12 volts on 1 of them. double check the fuse again. Next check for power into the brake switch per the diagram, then check for power out of the switch-power should be on the out side when the brake pedal is depressed. Do you have a 4 pin or 7 pin trailer connector?

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