The brake lights in back come on when the brake pedal isn't all the way up.
This or it could be the brake switch.
I think we are saying the same thing. The brake switch is at the top of the brake pedal to detect when the pedal isn't all the way up. It sounds like the pedal won't even come all the way up.
Bleeding your brakes must either be done with 2 people
or with a vacuum pump.
Always start bleeding with the tire farthest from the master cylinder (right rear brake). The main
problem you need to avoid is sucking air back into the braking system as you bleed the brakes.
There are 2 mistakes that can cause you to suck air into the braking system while bleeding the brakes.
1. Make sure the reservoir NEVER empties when you are bleeding your brakes.
2. If you are using the 2 man method make sure the person in the drivers seat NEVER releases the brake pedal when the bleeder valve is not tight. Communicate good commands when to press and when to release the brake to avoid this mistake.
If you do accidently let air back into the braking system when bleeding then consider yourself back at square one. You have to start bleeding all over again.
Connect a clear tube to the bleeder valve and watch to see if bubbles are coming out of your brake. This means you still have to bleed some more.
Problem: sometimes when I use a vaccum pump I see bubbles and think they are coming from the brake cylinder when actually they are coming from a bad seal on the bleeder valve. These bubbles make me think I have a lot more bleeding to do when actulally I have already bled all the air out.
The solution is to use Teflon pipe seal around the threads of the bleeder valve.
The issue here is you need to add the teflon tape BEFORE you start bleeding. I often see bubbles and wish I would have used teflon tape. If I have already started bleeding it's too late. Adding teflon tape now would add air to the system.
Also make sure to use clear tubing that fits very tight over the bleeder valve.
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If you follow these tips and then see bubbles come out of your brake cylinder then you know you have to bleed some more. If bubbles stop coming out the cylinder you are done.
Here is how to use a vacuum pump to bleed your brakes:
How To Bleed Your Brakes or Flush Your Brake Fluid - YouTube
Here is how to use 2 people to bleed your brakes:
How To: Bleed Your Brakes - Feature - Car and Driver