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Old Apr 3, 2015 | 07:06 PM
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05 cobalt brake lights quit working.

Here recently my rear brake lights and rear signal lights have stopped working. I tried looking it up on here, checked the fuses but they are fine. The 3rd brake light up top works fine, and my parklights work fine. but nothing comes on when you press the brake petal. brand new bulbs any ideas? If there is thread I have missed please link me to it.
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Old Apr 3, 2015 | 07:17 PM
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Test the brake pedal switch
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Old Apr 3, 2015 | 07:18 PM
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Wheres that located at? haha, kinda new
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Old Apr 3, 2015 | 07:22 PM
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Under the brake pedal. Its what triggers the lights. Also, try checking the wiring to the lights
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Old Apr 3, 2015 | 07:25 PM
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Bulbs blew lol if the single and brake lights don't work its usually bulbs.
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Old Apr 3, 2015 | 07:41 PM
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Read the op

New bulbs
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Old Apr 3, 2015 | 07:43 PM
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My bad lol
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Old Apr 3, 2015 | 07:45 PM
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Just checked the wiring and switch everything's fine. would suck to get pulled over.
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Old Apr 3, 2015 | 07:45 PM
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If the third break light works the break pettle switch works ..you bought double contact bulbs ?
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Old Apr 3, 2015 | 07:47 PM
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You should have two elements inside the bulbs easy to see.
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Old Apr 3, 2015 | 07:52 PM
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New bulbs were Duds.. :/ bought another set works fine, what bad luck lol
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Old Apr 3, 2015 | 07:53 PM
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Lol good stuff.
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Old Apr 3, 2015 | 07:55 PM
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Thanks all of you for the fast response! hated driving with no signal or brake lights :/ i know were to go if i need help
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Old Apr 3, 2015 | 10:51 PM
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Or maybe you could stick around and learn some things! Great community here
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Old Apr 4, 2015 | 05:23 PM
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That sounds even better to me. What would cause a miss every now and then at idle? its not constant, no check light on.
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Old Apr 4, 2015 | 05:56 PM
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Could be a dirty maf sensor or dirty injectors. Cleaning the maf is easy
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Old Apr 4, 2015 | 06:00 PM
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New plugs?
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Old Apr 4, 2015 | 08:16 PM
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i'll try cleaning the MAF tomorrow if it doesn't rain. it dose have 120k miles. So might need plugs also
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Old Apr 4, 2015 | 08:53 PM
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Plugs should have been done at 100k
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Old Apr 5, 2015 | 11:49 PM
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Time for some plugs then lol. What brand would you recommend?
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Old Apr 6, 2015 | 12:11 AM
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If your car is stock then get the acdelco or ngk equivalent. Dont get autolite
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Old Apr 6, 2015 | 12:20 AM
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Car has AEM CAI, and bolt on exhaust. NGK be good enough?
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Old Apr 6, 2015 | 12:22 AM
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Yep perfect
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Old Apr 6, 2015 | 12:23 AM
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Good deal! Thanks so much.
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