Just discovered that my brake lights don't always work when I press the brake pedal. Why would they sometimes come on and sometimes not...I know nothing about wiring....any ideas why this would happen and where to start looking for the problem?

 

mine do that too on the 97 TA, posted a question about it too, but my center brake light always works.

 

You probably have a few bad bulb sockets. My '93 had the same problem. I removed the tail lights and messed with the wires to the sockets, they flickered and started to work. I replaced all the tail light sockets and that cured the problem.

HTH

Brian

 

Might be your brake pedal switch. step on the pedal lightly like normal braking and see if they come on ..if not then stand on it hard if they light then then chances are it might be the switch. wich is located under the dash on your brake pedal. goodluck

 

Was just about to say that... had hte same issue after I ran some wires through the wall... the brake Pedal sensor unscrewed a bit. just twisted it in some and wallah... back to norm.