Chevy Malibu Tail Lights Not Working

I have a 97 chevrolet 3500 that the running lights work on the front and not the rear.

Chevy malibu tail lights not working.

Remove the screws from the bulb lens which you can access through the trunk or see your vehicle repair manual to get the exact location. I have checked the ground and it s good. Blown out light bulbs are the most common reason for why the brake lights not working but the tail lights are. The common causes the tail lights do not work are.

Chevrolet malibu owners have reported 366 problems related to brake light on under the service brakes category. As the rear lights are not connected they do not illuminate. Brake lights work and blinkers work. Turn your flashers on to check the bulbs checks good go to your brake light switch mounted on upper part of the brake pedal with a simple test light you should have hot test light on when the brake pedal is depressed if not and the ong wire is hot 15 amp fuse in the fuse panel under dash says stop by it you need to replace the brake light switch.

Blow fuse the first thing the mechanics check is the fuse corresponding to the rear lights. A blue wire connects the brake lights switch to the rear lamps junction block. The causes why tail lights not working. When the fuse is blown it does not allow the circuit to complete.

Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of chevrolet malibu based on all problems reported for the malibu. If i unplug the harness at the rear and check it i have good voltage but when plug back in the hot wire gets hot then blows the fuse. What else should i check.