See wires on left side of the photo.

 

What is that, mouse damage?

It's a good bet that's your problem. Although, if this happened there, it could have happened elsewhere.

Is it easy to access to repair and find out? Or can you bridge the damage with a jump wire to quick check?

 

Yes I believe it is rodents or
Cats that have caused me all this anguish. It seems pretty simple and a straightforward fix. I know to disconnect the battery but other than that any warnings or suggestions?!

 

While your fixing the wires? Not really. Disconnect battery. Make good wires. If possible heat shrink or a decent cover with electrical tape. Can you solder the connections? That's the belt and braces approach.

I've kept rodents as pets before, I know I know don't judge. And they love chewing on low voltage wires. Makes their gums tingle, I read somewhere. I had big problems with hamsters eating my fancy speaker wires.

 

Looks like some mice had a little snack! That is more than likely your problem.

 

My brake light has not come back on since I bridged the wires together via an inch long red wire.

However, my speedometer is 0 to 50 real quick! It is driving me nuts! Any guided advice on removing the dash to see what is going on back there?! I gotta believe the mice gained access to that area.

I need help people before I get tickets!

 

Well, if the mouse dined on the wire you can see, it's a decent bet he has chewed the ones you can't.

Only thing is to start removing things.

Good luck.

 

The dash isn't very hard to get apart. I haven't had mine apart in a long time, so I don't remember where all the screws are. They're not hard to find. Just don't pull on anything too hard and break it! If it won't come out, there's probably a screw still in it somewhere.

Before you do that, have you tried watching your speed on a scan tool compared to the speedo? I would do that first.

 

SLABS is under and behind the glove box, not too hard to get to. Cluster is a couple of screws holding the shroud on and a few more holding it to the dash.

 

The nightmare continues. Some previous work has been done here. But I'm not sure what I've stumbled upon. I think these cables run to an O2 sensor.

My horn never beeps when i lock my doors with my key and guess what??? After moving these cables around and locking my door my horn beeped. I was dumbfounded.