Hodakaguy. 2 posts · Joined 2012. #2 · Jan 22, 2012. You have power feeding back through the brake lights from the head lights. Follow the wires from the brake lights and make sure there are no wires that have for some reason " rubbed through " and are touching. I had this happen when I wred my car up for a trailer. Symptoms Of A Bad Brake Light Switch. The most common symptoms of a bad brake light switch are trouble starting the car, malfunctions with the brake lights, issues moving the gear selector, and illuminated dashboard lights. Here is a more detailed list of the signs of a bad or failing brake light switch to look for: 1. Car Won’t Start. Reinsert the connector when it looks even with the other parts. Put everything back together and the brake lights should work properly now. 9. Weak Battery. If the brake lights work on their own but not with the headlights, it could be due to the fact that the brake lights aren’t getting the power they require. 2000 Ford Focus zx3 brake/tail lights 1 Answer. 2000 focus zx3. Brake/turn signal not working. Fuses good, flasher good. Hazard switch good. Found bare wires in hatch. Going to repair soon but even when the wires aren't grounded to each other or The tail lights work as long as brake pedal not activated, therefore tail light fuse should be OK. The brake lights work when the head lights are not on and then the brake pedal is activated. This should mean the brake light fuse is OK. Irregardless of this, I have checked ALL the lighting fuses. Hi, I changed the battery on my ford focus and now the Hazard light on the dash is stuck on solid red, the brake lights and signals will not work. The upper light on the hatch back will work. The Radio was also not working but after checking the fuses I found only one not burnt out and now the radio works. Turn signal tail lights and BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING. It can be faulty brake light switch causing the problem or its blown brake light bulb. First check and confirm brake light lamp is working and that's not the case. For turn signal not working it can be faulty turn signal switch or its issue with wiring:----===== Asked by Superwoman77 Dec 05, 2017 at 11:32 PM about the 2004 Ford Explorer XLT Sport V6 4WD. Question type: Maintenance & Repair. On my explorer trac, the tail lights do not wok, however, the brake lights, reverse lights and turn signals work. I've checked and replaced fuses in the. passenger compartment as well as under the hood, replaced the 2011 F-150 Platinum. The rear brake light and turn signal is not working on the driver side. I have replaced the bulbs and the connectors but to no avail. I checked the fuses and they are fine as well. When I take my electronic key and unlock the truck the driver rear lights will not light up but when I lock the doors it does light up in the back. Lance Answer. Master Auto Technician. Jehndam Advanced OMC a 2,128 satisfied customers. No turn signal hazards or lower brake lights. replaced turn. No turn signal hazards or lower brake lights. replaced turn signal switch, brake switch, hazard button on dash and all light bulbs. fuses are good … read more. vV4sS.