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fcdrifer17 · 02-18-2007, 12:02 AM

after getting by car running and installing my silvia front end.
my tailights stay on all the time, the drivers blinker also stays on but doesnt blink..this happened when i was checking fuses.
the brakeslights on turn on when i turn on the lights
can anybody help? thanks

BattleRoyale · 02-18-2007, 12:19 AM

might be the rubber stopper on the back of the brake pedal, look around and check if you see any small pieces of rubber in the driver foot well area. if your brake lights are one all the time then its the stopper

its a common problem, they cost about a buck at the dealer or shove an old door panel faster back there

fcdrifer17 · 02-18-2007, 12:30 AM

sorry i forgot to mention that the brakeslights on turn on when i turn on the lights... nothing happens when thier off.

bo2o · 02-18-2007, 12:56 AM

you might have a wrong bulb in your brake socket

check if you have all the right double fillament bulbs in....

thats what happens when you put a single flillament bulb in place of a double... it will right away short and turn on ur parking lights

fcdrifer17 · 02-18-2007, 01:28 AM

no that wasnt it, i did change the corner light bulb but i doubled checked it and nuthing. also when the all the lights are off the brake light works when you break but the turn signal also goes on.. so everytime i hit the brakes the turn signal goes off... help.

Duzzes_Wild · 02-18-2007, 11:04 AM

have u checked your brake switch, and also take a quick peak at your wiring around the drivers side fuse box and under the dash where you can

it sounds like u have some open wires somewhere

cotbu · 02-18-2007, 11:58 AM

................................short?

Dream240 · 02-19-2007, 06:18 AM

recheck your fuses. Sounds like you have a bad main fuse. It's the one with the white box around it in the fuse layout sticker, 3rd from top right (S13)

Change it and see what happens.

g6civcx · 02-19-2007, 06:41 AM

Normally when this happens it's on custom wiring when people don't use diodes. The current flows where it's not wanted and turns on signal when you brake and things like that.

I don't know what you did but unless you rewired the brake lights most likely you have a short.

kansas240 · 02-19-2007, 03:15 PM

similar problem on my s13, turns out the socket shorted out, so when i hit the lights it back-fed into the brake lights, killing cruise control. $2 socket fixed that.

gots13? · 03-26-2007, 12:33 AM

i need a fuse layout just a pix please i need to know what fuse is my trunk light thaks alot later.

Dream240 · 03-26-2007, 05:53 AM

download an FSM, there's about 1,000,000,000,000 websites with the info you need on them.

It's gonna be under the EL section.

02-18-2007, 12:02 AM	#1
fcdrifer17 Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: socal Posts: 142 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	brake light stays on help after getting by car running and installing my silvia front end. my tailights stay on all the time, the drivers blinker also stays on but doesnt blink..this happened when i was checking fuses. the brakeslights on turn on when i turn on the lights can anybody help? thanks Last edited by fcdrifer17; 02-18-2007 at 12:31 AM..

02-18-2007, 11:58 AM	#7
cotbu Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SWFL Age: 50 Posts: 3,318 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	................................short? __________________ LoverTechnologies "Half Broken Things!"

02-19-2007, 06:18 AM	#8
Dream240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Inland Empire, California Age: 46 Posts: 2,188 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	recheck your fuses. Sounds like you have a bad main fuse. It's the one with the white box around it in the fuse layout sticker, 3rd from top right (S13) Change it and see what happens. __________________ Don't mess with my monkey...he's loaded.

02-19-2007, 03:15 PM	#10
kansas240 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Not in mom's basement Age: 45 Posts: 41 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	similar problem on my s13, turns out the socket shorted out, so when i hit the lights it back-fed into the brake lights, killing cruise control. $2 socket fixed that. __________________ Don't hate me, just because I hate you.

03-26-2007, 12:33 AM	#11
gots13? Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: san dimas ,ca Posts: 399 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	1989 fuse layout i need a fuse layout just a pix please i need to know what fuse is my trunk light thaks alot later.

02-18-2007, 12:19 AM	#2
BattleRoyale Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: moon Posts: 83 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	might be the rubber stopper on the back of the brake pedal, look around and check if you see any small pieces of rubber in the driver foot well area. if your brake lights are one all the time then its the stopper its a common problem, they cost about a buck at the dealer or shove an old door panel faster back there

02-18-2007, 12:30 AM	#3
fcdrifer17 Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: socal Posts: 142 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sorry i forgot to mention that the brakeslights on turn on when i turn on the lights... nothing happens when thier off.

02-18-2007, 12:56 AM	#4
bo2o Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2006 Location: 626 socal! Posts: 1,315 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	you might have a wrong bulb in your brake socket check if you have all the right double fillament bulbs in.... thats what happens when you put a single flillament bulb in place of a double... it will right away short and turn on ur parking lights

02-18-2007, 01:28 AM	#5
fcdrifer17 Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: socal Posts: 142 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	no that wasnt it, i did change the corner light bulb but i doubled checked it and nuthing. also when the all the lights are off the brake light works when you break but the turn signal also goes on.. so everytime i hit the brakes the turn signal goes off... help.

02-18-2007, 11:04 AM	#6
Duzzes_Wild Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: asheville Age: 37 Posts: 93 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	have u checked your brake switch, and also take a quick peak at your wiring around the drivers side fuse box and under the dash where you can it sounds like u have some open wires somewhere

02-19-2007, 06:41 AM	#9
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,764 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Normally when this happens it's on custom wiring when people don't use diodes. The current flows where it's not wanted and turns on signal when you brake and things like that. I don't know what you did but unless you rewired the brake lights most likely you have a short.

03-26-2007, 05:53 AM	#12
Dream240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Inland Empire, California Age: 46 Posts: 2,188 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	download an FSM, there's about 1,000,000,000,000 websites with the info you need on them. It's gonna be under the EL section. __________________ Don't mess with my monkey...he's loaded.