When does the 3rd brake light eliminate

Asked by jeremy May 26, 2020 at 02:04 AM about the 1998 Ford Escort 2 Dr ZX2 Cool Coupe

Question type: General

I have pulled over at night  And the reason for the officer
pulling l me over he said it was  the 3 brake light was not
working does the 3rd brake light stay   A luminated when
the run light are on or  do they only come on when i  hit the
brakes

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They only illuminate when the brakes are applied.

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The third, or high mount, stop light will only illuminate when the brake pedal is pressed. It will not flash with the 4 way hazard emergency flashers. Hope that helps! Jim

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