What Is a Brake Lamp?
- The main job of a brake lamp is to alert the person behind you that you're stopping.R??cklichter eines Autos image by Amelie from Fotolia.com
The brake lamp was designed as an additional safety feature on cars. The brake lamp is the lighted bar that's installed in the lower back window of vehicles. As the driver steps on the brake, the lighted bar will also light up, signaling that the driver is stopping. - Maintenance on brake lamps is easy to understand.car light - abstract image by Akhilesh Sharma from Fotolia.com
The main reason the brake lamp was designed and installed in the back window of cars is because it's at an equal level as a person's eyes would be if they're driving in the car behind yours. If the driver behind you doesn't see your brake lights, they will surely see your brake lamp light up. - Brake lamps on vehicles are intended to help save lives and prevent accidents.Classic Tail light image by Digital Photique from Fotolia.com
The maintenance on your car's brake lamp is very simple. Just the same way that you change any other bulb on your vehicle, this is the same for your brake lamp. Just remove the bulb and replace it with an appropriate new bulb. Your local auto store will carry the correct size bulbs needed according to your style of car.
