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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 04:19 PM
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Default Brake light havoc.

Strangest thing I have ever seen. Brake lights work fine when park lights are not on. When park lights are on and brake is pressed neither light up..

Any ideas??? :confused:
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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 04:31 PM
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Sounds like a short in the head light switch. You might try and take it out and clean the contacts. Keep in mind this is only a shot in the dark, so to speak.
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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 04:38 PM
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Default Re: Brake light havoc. (71,454,4spd)

I had this happen. Ya have to crawl underneath, there's a clip on the clutch pedal, what happened with me is that the clip had found it's way against a wire, made it bare, and everytime I pushed the clutch in with the brake, it shorted out.

Not saying this is your problem, just stating my experiance.
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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 04:47 PM
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Default Re: Brake light havoc. (71,454,4spd)

. When park lights are on and brake is pressed neither light up..

Any ideas??? :confused:
Reading this carefully.... are you saying that when the parking lights are on, and you press on the brake, the parking lights go out? Or do the parking lights stay on, but the brake lights do not go on? Also, headlights or parking lights shouldnt make any difference to your taillights, right? MJ
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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 05:23 PM
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Default Re: Brake light havoc. (71,454,4spd)

Any rewiring done lately? Could wires in rear harness be crossed? Break/turn to tail lights and vise versa.

Another guess.
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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 06:32 PM
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Default Re: Brake light havoc. (72GACRZR)

Found it, BAD GROUND. :smash:

Thanks for all the suggestions.
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