Odd brake light problem - The Ford Focus Forum

**Brattish** · 09-11-2009, 10:48 AM

I have a 2001 Ford Focus SE Manual Transmission. The brake lights don't work yet the fuse, brake switch, flashers and running lights funtion properly. What could be the cause of the brake lights not functioning?

Just to mention, I do have power to the brake switch, the switch is good.

Any ideas?

Thanks

**Warrior 3000** · 09-11-2009, 01:49 PM

might be within the cluster, maybe its not connected. if you take apart the cluster to look be very careful!!!!!!!!!

**GapBoyPCS** · 09-12-2009, 08:18 AM

Are the bulbs and wiring good?

**zach92r** · 09-15-2009, 10:40 PM

I had this same problem the shop i took it to said it was a short in my 3rd brake light and supposedly they fixed it but every now and again it still does it but it's only during winter so i'm thinking when it snows and the water thaws then refreezes it causes a short do to a wire that is rubbed of its insulation.

09-11-2009, 10:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Brattish Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1	Odd brake light problem I have a 2001 Ford Focus SE Manual Transmission. The brake lights don't work yet the fuse, brake switch, flashers and running lights funtion properly. What could be the cause of the brake lights not functioning? Just to mention, I do have power to the brake switch, the switch is good. Any ideas? Thanks

09-11-2009, 01:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Warrior 3000 TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 287	Re: Odd brake light problem might be within the cluster, maybe its not connected. if you take apart the cluster to look be very careful!!!!!!!!!

09-12-2009, 08:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
GapBoyPCS Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Waterloo/Toronto/GTA, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,971	Re: Odd brake light problem Are the bulbs and wiring good? __________________ Richard - 2002 ZTS \| Sangria Red \| 449,000+ km...Love to be Bold & Focused 24-7 OFOC - Ontario Focus Owners Club \| SVTOA-Toronto [FJ] focaljet - Forum Guidelines - Welcome to the Jet - Team Canada - FJ Store - Sponsors - SEARCH

09-15-2009, 10:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
zach92r Napeolin Sherbert Gaundi Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Millerstown, PA Posts: 790	Re: Odd brake light problem I had this same problem the shop i took it to said it was a short in my 3rd brake light and supposedly they fixed it but every now and again it still does it but it's only during winter so i'm thinking when it snows and the water thaws then refreezes it causes a short do to a wire that is rubbed of its insulation. __________________ 2001 Ford focus se wagon Mods: FS Cool-Flo air intake, FS front stress bar, Momo pedals, underbody/interior lighting Soon adding: Drum to disc brake conversion kit and EVO 3 bumpers with fogs, KYB GR-2 in the front till i get the koni or bilsteins Future mods: FS headers w/ flex pipe and FS exhaust with in-line cat, Corbeau FX-1 seats, svt suspension with koni or bilstein shocks and struts with H&R springs,lambo doors, custom opening rear hatch, new zetec engine with a auto to manual swap plus many more mods

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