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Jeep Cherokee REAR LAMP FAILURE Q. I have a 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee and the brake lights do not work. I replaced all the bulbs, checked the fuse, recycled the key and I still get a REAR LAMP FAILURE on my message center. I have turning lights running lights and backup lights. The only brake lights I do have are at the top of the rear door. Can you help? Thanks, Arthur

A. This is a problem I have been seeing more and more of lately. The brake light circuit goes through the Lamp Outage Module (LOM). When the LOM senses a inoperative lamp, the Vehicle Information Center (VIC) displays the data to the vehicle operator.

Here is how to test the system: