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Front paking lights and brakes

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Front paking lights and brakes

Post by chugga »

I have a problem with my electricals and need your opinion what might cause it.
When I put my foot on the brake my front parking lights come on. Any ideas?
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Post by McLarryBob »

might be a blown brake light globe with a broken filiment causing the voltage to go through your broken filiment and earthing out on the tail light filiment causing voltage to run all through your parker/tail light system. Long story short - could be a brake light globe out
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Post by MightyMouse »

Many "weird" electrical issues are bad/broken earth connections - as the rear brake bulb is a dual filament (park and brake ) a faulty earth can backfeed to the parkers.

Just as you describe
( usual disclaimers )

It seemed like a much better idea when I started it than it does now.
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Post by chugga »

Thanks guys ill let you know the result :)
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Post by chugga »

McLarryBob wrote:might be a blown brake light globe with a broken filiment causing the voltage to go through your broken filiment and earthing out on the tail light filiment causing voltage to run all through your parker/tail light system. Long story short - could be a brake light globe out
Thats what it turned out to be. Thanks for your help :)
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Post by wacky »

Nice to know you got it sorted, nothing worse than having to chase up electrical gremlins!!
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Post by chugga »

Thanks its great to have these forums for help and a great way to fix our cars :cool:
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