Brake Lamps
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 RAM Pickup and 2011 RAM Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
| CONDITION | POSSIBLE CAUSES | CORRECTION |
|---|---|---|
| BRAKE LAMP DOES NOT ILLUMINATE | 1. Ineffective or missing bulb. | 1. Test and replace brake lamp bulb if required. |
| 2. Ineffective ground circuit. | 2. Test and repair open brake lamp ground circuit if required. | |
| 3. Ineffective fuse. | 3. Test and replace the fuse in the TIPM if required. | |
| 4. Ineffective feed circuit. | 4. Test and repair open brake lamp switch output circuit or stop lamp output circuit if required. | |
| 5. Ineffective switch. | 5. Test and replace brake lamp switch if required. | |
| 6. Ineffective TIPM inputs or outputs. | 6. Use a diagnostic scan tool to test the TIPM inputs and outputs. Refer to the appropriate diagnostic information. | |
| 7. Ineffective stop lamp inhibit relay. | 7. test and replace stop lamp inhibit relay if required. | |
| BRAKE LAMP DOES NOT EXTINGUISH | 1. Ineffective feed circuit. | 1. Test and repair shorted brake lamp switch output circuit or stop lamp output circuit if required. |
| 2. Improperly adjusted switch. | 2. Adjust the brake lamp switch if required. | |
| 3. Ineffective switch. | 3. Test and replace brake lamp switch if required. | |
| 4. Ineffective TIPM inputs or outputs. | 4. Use a diagnostic scan tool to test the TIPM inputs and outputs. Refer to the appropriate diagnostic information. |