Today I replaced the right and left turn bulbs on my v50, using flosser chrome bulbs from ipdusa, and now I get the idiot message “check stop lamp”. Checking my rear lamps I noted the third top brake light does not illuminate. Could I have messed up the wiring for it moving the right or left assemblies? If so, what side is at fault? Or could it just be a matter of it burning out in an untimely manner? Thanks in advance for any clues!

 

Here's a wiring diagram - the 3rd brake light (10/19) is an LED and is not fused by itself. This diagram is confusing - the dashed lines are the alternatives, s40 or v50. EXCEPT for the dash boxes labeled 4/56 which is the CEM under the dash and 15/31 the fuse box under the hood. But you should be able to find power (12v) at terminal c:7 on the CEM going to the 3rd brake light assembly. 3/9 is the brake light switch.

 

Thank you hoonk! I checked all the wiring to and from the light, and it looked like a kink had caused a wire to fray. Splicing some in fixed the problem.