1992 Camry brake light trouble

[music479]

A friend of mine is having trouble with brake lights on 1992 Camry. What could it be?

[RIP]

What specific trouble is he having? Possible causes:

> Bulbs
> Fuse (not sure if there is a separate brake light fuse)
> Corroded bulb sockets
> The brake lamp switch on the brake pedal lever
> The light failure sensor in the trunk
> Wiring

[Daniel M. Dreifus]

Originally Posted by music479

A friend of mine is having trouble with brake lights on 1992 Camry. What could it be?

Wiring near the trunk hinge.
It flexes every time you open the trunk.
After cutting open the sheathing I found a couple of wires that broke with light finger pressure. Soldered in a replacement wire section, then later had to go back in again for additional wire breakage.
This time I spliced in an new length of wire for each one, coiling the new wires around a Phillips screwdriver to create a wire coiled like a telephone handset to better resist repeated flexing.
So far, no problems.