Chances are the cause of the defective light or brake lights circuit on your chevy silverado is a simple problem.
Chevy third brake light problems.
Common issues and how to fix them checking your brakes at regular intervals is a good practice towards the maintenance of your chevy.
Duffy in modern automotive technology of course there is also the possibility of a hidden short.
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Remember that the new one has to have the same amperage of the old unit.
Moreover you can blame most of these problems on little or no maintenance according to james e.
The 2009 chevrolet malibu has 3 problems reported for 3rd brake light works when it wants to.
So i found out my third brake light was not working.
Third brake light problem.
I pulled the board out and i do not.
The two white lights that illuminate the bed work fine however.
I changed the bulbs only to find out it still didn t work.
The brake light switch is also to be found under the dashboard and check if its plunger touches the brake pedal arm.
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Even with proper maintenance you may find yourself with an unexpected brake problem here are some of the most common examples.
Average failure mileage is 51 200 miles.