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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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The front marker and turn lights come on when I step on the brakes. The dash turn indicators stay lit when the ignition key is on. Any ideas?

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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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The front maker and turn lights come on when I step on the brakes. The dash turn indicators stay lit when the ignition key is on. Any ideas?
Have you just installed a wiring harness or turn signal switch? Sounds like the wires are switched at the connection.
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Sounds like the emergence flasher switch is pushed in and the flasher unit is bad.
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Sounds like the emergence flasher switch is pushed in and the flasher unit is bad.
Yep, That would do it.
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Flasher unit must have failed in the "ON" state. Good call!
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Did you find your trouble????
If not:
Check for a bad ground for the brake and signal lights.
Turn signals share the wiring front and rear but brake lights are separate while using the same filament in the rear lamp. Bad rear ground can use best path which makes other lights to come on to complete circuit. This would also account for the dash lights to come on. Also check turn signals with the parking lights on to make sure all are working properly.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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It was the headlight switch. What a pain in the ___!

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