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dundonjudson

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Tail lights work, brake lights do not

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Unplug your tail lights, then they won’t work either and everything will match!
 

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Dies cruise control cancle when u tiuch the brakes?

No= brake switch
Yes= bulbs
 

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Unplug your tail lights, then they won’t work either and everything will match!
Lol, super helpful! :crazy:

OP, when you say tail lights, do you mean signals? Do you mean running lights?
 

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Not sure what one’s got to do with the other, but if you’re asking if I have a sense of humor and use it, the answer is yes. It’s also Friday, and I’m a Leo, which both also seem to have the same amount of relevance lol
 

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Not sure what one’s got to do with the other, but if you’re asking if I have a sense of humor and use it, the answer is yes. It’s also Friday, and I’m a Leo, which both also seem to have the same amount of relevance lol
If you have nothing helpful to add you're not a comedian. Leo? WTF? Its not 1975
 

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Is your 2013 a "Sport" with the LED rear lights, or the standard rear lights ? I would start out with a VOM, or a test light and see if you have power back there. In most cases the directional light, and brake light are on the same element on the bulb, and the tail light on the other element.
 

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LOL

I doubt they are LED unless he added them, not too many 4.7 sports built.

I would see if the turn signals work, if they do then the odds on favorite is the brake switch circuit.
 

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LOL

I doubt they are LED unless he added them, not too many 4.7 sports built.

I would see if the turn signals work, if they do then the odds on favorite is the brake switch circuit.
I didn’t think you could even get a sport 4.7. Going in my way-back machine to when I sold them, I think one of the upgrade features was a hemi, standard.
 

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Check the switch at the break pedal. Not sure about Ram as I haven't had this problem yet, but other brands they usually go out on older models.
 

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I didn’t think you could even get a sport 4.7. Going in my way-back machine to when I sold them, I think one of the upgrade features was a hemi, standard.

I don't think a sport 4.7 was an option either :)
 

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Check the switch at the break pedal. Not sure about Ram as I haven't had this problem yet, but other brands they usually go out on older models.
If this was the case, the gear shift lockout wouldn’t work either I’d imagine, since that would prevent the gear selector from “knowing” the brake pedal was pressed and unlocking the shifter out of park.

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If this was the case, the gear shift lockout wouldn’t work either I’d imagine, since that would prevent the gear selector from “knowing” the brake pedal was pressed and unlocking the shifter out of park.

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lol Well done sir.
 

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