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jeannie613

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Posted: February 27, 2004 at 7:02 PM / IP Logged

I'm wanting to know if anyone has any ideas that might help me solve a problem I'm having with my brake lights. The thing is, when my headlights are off, the brake lights work like they should. But, when the headlights are on, the tail light and brake light both stay lit all the time, until you push on the brakes. Then the brake lights go off. So it is doing the reverse of what it should be doing while the headlights are on! Please someone give me some suggestions. I don't want to have to pay out the a** to get this fixed at the dealership. It's a 1991 Dodge Shadow Convertable.

Jeannie

Ravendarat

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Posted: February 27, 2004 at 7:18 PM / IP Logged

were you into the wiring at all or did you have any work done recently

jeannie613

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Posted: February 27, 2004 at 8:08 PM / IP Logged

No, I haven't been into the wiring. The body of the car I recently purchased and had a new engine installed. I believe the problem with the lights has been occuring since I have been driving the car. It seems to puzzle everyone.

Jeannie

jboat71

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Posted: March 01, 2004 at 11:16 PM / IP Logged

the problem is more than likely a ground find out where the ground for the tail & brake lights are & make sure they have a good ground that should fix your problem

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Thack79

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Posted: March 03, 2004 at 1:34 PM / IP Logged

Jeannie613 ,this site may help you. It walks you through some thins you can check to find out what it is before taking it to a dealership or shop. Youll need a test light though. http://autorepair.about.com/cs/troubleshooting/a/bl301.htm

Hope that helps

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