Help! Brake light issues! - Toyota Yaris Forums

Prohibit · 06-13-2009, 06:19 PM

Okay, so when I changed my oil I noticed that my brake light was out. I replaced the bulb, and the tail light is working.. but brake light still is doing nothing. This is the passenger side on an 07 liftback.

Thoughts? Think maybe I have a short or something?

Sir A.Y. Atoyot · 06-13-2009, 06:20 PM

Not a short unless it's blowing fuses. More likely to be a loose ground wire somewhere.

Prohibit · 06-13-2009, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Sir A.Y. Atoyot

Not a short unless it's blowing fuses. More likely to be a loose ground wire somewhere.

Any ideas where I should begin my search? Not very car literate so looking for as much info as possible, haha.

yaris-me · 06-13-2009, 08:29 PM

The grounding is usually close by. Look for a wire out of the bulb socket that attaches to the chassis.

silver_echo · 06-13-2009, 08:38 PM

just as a side note, i would be pretty sure that the ground is fine, as the tail light side is working... my suggestion is to check to see if there is a short in the wire from the bulb to the last splice in the brake light circuit, or to make absolutely sure on the light bulb being correct...

Brian · 06-14-2009, 02:04 AM

Check the brake fuse located under the dash. Do you have and auto or manual?

silver_echo · 06-14-2009, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian

Check the brake fuse located under the dash. Do you have and auto or manual?

cannot be fuse if it is only one bulb... only circuit that has individual fuses like you are thinking is the headlights so that you can limp home with one light to see by at night...

Brian · 06-14-2009, 09:28 AM

the brake lights have their own fuse and another one for the illumination. My brake lights didn't work but everything else did. I replaced the brake fuse and it fixed the problem. I also could not shift out of park until the fuse was replaced. I missed the part about just the passenger side

AND189 · 11-26-2009, 12:33 AM

what number is the brake light fuse i just put in rs lights and all globes work but the brake lights dont

CTScott · 11-26-2009, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by AND189

what number is the brake light fuse i just put in rs lights and all globes work but the brake lights dont

It's the 10A fuse labeled STOP on the bottom of the under dash fuse panel.

IllusionX · 06-14-2009, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Prohibit

Okay, so when I changed my oil I noticed that my brake light was out. I replaced the bulb, and the tail light is working.. but brake light still is doing nothing. This is the passenger side on an 07 liftback.

Thoughts? Think maybe I have a short or something?

Is your bulb dual filament?

silver_echo · 06-16-2009, 03:24 PM

update?

Prohibit · 09-22-2009, 03:46 PM

Haha, well when I move around the wire connected to the tail light bulb it turns the light off and on. So I think it's something to do with the wires? The brake light and tail light use the same bulb, and the tail light works, but not the brake light. The other two brake lights work.

silver_echo · 09-22-2009, 07:13 PM

okay well, you found where the system is shorted, and that would be a relatively simply fix... however, take it to a shop of some sort because said shop will warranty their work, FTW

AND189 · 11-26-2009, 06:26 AM

thanks again mate

06-13-2009, 06:19 PM	#1
Prohibit Verbieten Sie Drives: 2007 Liftback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 285	Help! Brake light issues! Okay, so when I changed my oil I noticed that my brake light was out. I replaced the bulb, and the tail light is working.. but brake light still is doing nothing. This is the passenger side on an 07 liftback. Thoughts? Think maybe I have a short or something? __________________ Hatchback Purist? Be sure to drop in and register. New forum with a great clean design and potential.

06-13-2009, 08:38 PM	#5
silver_echo ekodrvr View User's Garage Drives: 2002 white subaru impreza wrx Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 776	just as a side note, i would be pretty sure that the ground is fine, as the tail light side is working... my suggestion is to check to see if there is a short in the wire from the bulb to the last splice in the brake light circuit, or to make absolutely sure on the light bulb being correct... __________________ if you want to see my plans for this car, check out here... http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3154316 i like this smiley...

06-14-2009, 02:04 AM	#6
Brian Drives: '07 Yaris turbo, '11 Juke Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 849	Check the brake fuse located under the dash. Do you have and auto or manual? __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3875996

06-14-2009, 09:28 AM	#8
Brian Drives: '07 Yaris turbo, '11 Juke Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 849	the brake lights have their own fuse and another one for the illumination. My brake lights didn't work but everything else did. I replaced the brake fuse and it fixed the problem. I also could not shift out of park until the fuse was replaced. I missed the part about just the passenger side __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3875996

06-16-2009, 03:24 PM	#12
silver_echo ekodrvr View User's Garage Drives: 2002 white subaru impreza wrx Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 776	update? __________________ if you want to see my plans for this car, check out here... http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3154316 i like this smiley...

06-13-2009, 06:20 PM	#2
Sir A.Y. Atoyot Drives: '08 5-door Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Surrey, BC Canada Posts: 176	Not a short unless it's blowing fuses. More likely to be a loose ground wire somewhere.

06-13-2009, 08:29 PM	#4
yaris-me Learn to Relax Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,070	The grounding is usually close by. Look for a wire out of the bulb socket that attaches to the chassis.

11-26-2009, 12:33 AM	#9
AND189 Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: australia Posts: 329	what number is the brake light fuse i just put in rs lights and all globes work but the brake lights dont

09-22-2009, 03:46 PM	#13
Prohibit Verbieten Sie Drives: 2007 Liftback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 285	Haha, well when I move around the wire connected to the tail light bulb it turns the light off and on. So I think it's something to do with the wires? The brake light and tail light use the same bulb, and the tail light works, but not the brake light. The other two brake lights work. __________________ Hatchback Purist? Be sure to drop in and register. New forum with a great clean design and potential.

09-22-2009, 07:13 PM	#14
silver_echo ekodrvr View User's Garage Drives: 2002 white subaru impreza wrx Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 776	okay well, you found where the system is shorted, and that would be a relatively simply fix... however, take it to a shop of some sort because said shop will warranty their work, FTW __________________ if you want to see my plans for this car, check out here... http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3154316 i like this smiley...

11-26-2009, 06:26 AM	#15
AND189 Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: australia Posts: 329	thanks again mate

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