Get someone to press the brake, check bulbs, check fuse, remove 2 wires from brake light switch (above brake pedal arm) and join together, ( if the lights work then the switch is faulty, or req. adjusting) its not unknown for both bulbs to be blown, ( one goes first and its only when the last one goes that someone notices and tells you....
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