How to Fix a Light Brake
Fixing a light brake can be a pretty simple task and can be done fairly cheap. It will just be the cost of the bulb. All that needs to be done is to follow a few simple steps. Reading the manual will also help with the process of fixing the brake light.
At some point, almost everyone who owns a car will need to replace his or her brake light. Many take it to a mechanic to change the light and will get charged a lot for such a simple job. Changing a brake light is one of the easier things to fix on a car. Follow a few simple steps and the job will be done at minimal cost.
Things you'll need:
- Screwdriver
- Car Manual
- New Brake Light Bulb
- Look at the manual to find out how to get to the bulb. On some cars, the bulb can be accessed from inside the trunk and others require that you unscrew the lens from the outside. When accessed from the trunk, there will be a cover that will need to be taken off to get to the bulb. This can be with tabs, screws or knobs.
- Take off the lens by unscrewing from the outside or remove the cover from the trunk by tabs, screws or knobs.
- Unscrew the brake bulb from the bulb socket.
- Go to the auto store to find the same bulb.
- Screw the brake bulb into the bulb socket.
- Put the lens back on or place the cover back on.
- Press the brake from inside the car to make sure that the bulb lights up.