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wpayne · 10-02-2002, 10:41 AM

When hit the brakes, not just my break lamps come on, my parking lights, the ones mounted on the front of the bumber, my gauge cluster lights, my cd player. Pretty much all the things that light up when you turn on your headlights. I got the car like this from some guy.

Anybody know how to fix this or where the wires can be connected wrong?

Thanks

**Phlip** · 10-02-2002, 11:54 PM

Scenario: It's november and we are moving into a new house. I'm driving the truck and my mother is driving my car (1995 240SX) and we get to the house, she hits the brakes... Right brake light out. No biggie, I think to myself as I grab the first bulb out of the pile in the middle of my room that fits.  This was early afternoon. Rest of the day, I hit the brakes and every damn light on the panel comes on, as do my corner lights. That night, I'm driving home and my brakelights are ON, like I've ridden my pedal all the way home at 80MPH. Now, I'm freaked the hell out... I get up and begine feverishly thinking of what wires or electrical gremlins I may have brought upon myself and my car, only to realize that I was the gremlin. Long story short, check all of your bulbs and make sure you don't have a turn signal bulb in your brakelight or something...

wpayne · 10-03-2002, 01:31 PM

Sounds exactly like the problem I have. Except I haven't checked about the turn signals though. So basically you put in a turn-signal bulb for the break light bulb? I'll go and check all the lights. Thanks a lot man.

**Phlip** · 10-04-2002, 10:19 AM

That's exactly what I did, and changing to the proper bulb fixed the problem...

wpayne · 10-04-2002, 04:56 PM

Haven't had time to go check it out but thanks a lot Phil.

Much appreciation

my240likenoother · 10-04-2002, 07:18 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (wpayne @ Oct. 03 2002,6:56)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Haven't had time to go check it out but thanks a lot Phil.

Much appreciation

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it doesnt take a hour to check a bulb !! unless you r in my car that you have to rip out the system in the back to get to the bulbs <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/blush.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':blush:'>

S13Grl · 10-04-2002, 07:20 PM

My 91 fastback has little covers that you can lift to get to the back. I don't remember about the coupe, though.

10-02-2002, 10:41 AM	#1
wpayne Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Okinawa, Japan + Azusa, CA Posts: 563 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	When hit the brakes, not just my break lamps come on, my parking lights, the ones mounted on the front of the bumber, my gauge cluster lights, my cd player. Pretty much all the things that light up when you turn on your headlights. I got the car like this from some guy. Anybody know how to fix this or where the wires can be connected wrong? Thanks __________________ Too many people use cars as an extension of their PENIS and they make me sick. A car is to get you from point A to point B or for motorsports. Not revving around town at stop lights. Check out my mods!: 50,000watt super amp and JDM lights!! Yeah right... S13 Silvia K's I got for free (I'm in japan now)!! Woot woot! '99 25GT-T Skyline (I don't want to list all the parts) http://welcome.to/skylinegtr '92 240sx HB

10-02-2002, 11:54 PM	#2
Phlip Yes, I look like that Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In my supervillain's lair Posts: 27,980 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: Phlip Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Scenario: It's november and we are moving into a new house. I'm driving the truck and my mother is driving my car (1995 240SX) and we get to the house, she hits the brakes... Right brake light out. No biggie, I think to myself as I grab the first bulb out of the pile in the middle of my room that fits.  This was early afternoon. Rest of the day, I hit the brakes and every damn light on the panel comes on, as do my corner lights. That night, I'm driving home and my brakelights are ON, like I've ridden my pedal all the way home at 80MPH. Now, I'm freaked the hell out... I get up and begine feverishly thinking of what wires or electrical gremlins I may have brought upon myself and my car, only to realize that I was the gremlin. Long story short, check all of your bulbs and make sure you don't have a turn signal bulb in your brakelight or something... __________________ Weirdo And I write too!

10-03-2002, 01:31 PM	#3
wpayne Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Okinawa, Japan + Azusa, CA Posts: 563 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Sounds exactly like the problem I have. Except I haven't checked about the turn signals though. So basically you put in a turn-signal bulb for the break light bulb? I'll go and check all the lights. Thanks a lot man. __________________ Too many people use cars as an extension of their PENIS and they make me sick. A car is to get you from point A to point B or for motorsports. Not revving around town at stop lights. Check out my mods!: 50,000watt super amp and JDM lights!! Yeah right... S13 Silvia K's I got for free (I'm in japan now)!! Woot woot! '99 25GT-T Skyline (I don't want to list all the parts) http://welcome.to/skylinegtr '92 240sx HB

10-04-2002, 10:19 AM	#4
Phlip Yes, I look like that Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In my supervillain's lair Posts: 27,980 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: Phlip Feedback Score: 19 reviews	That's exactly what I did, and changing to the proper bulb fixed the problem... __________________ Weirdo And I write too!

10-04-2002, 04:56 PM	#5
wpayne Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Okinawa, Japan + Azusa, CA Posts: 563 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Haven't had time to go check it out but thanks a lot Phil. Much appreciation __________________ Too many people use cars as an extension of their PENIS and they make me sick. A car is to get you from point A to point B or for motorsports. Not revving around town at stop lights. Check out my mods!: 50,000watt super amp and JDM lights!! Yeah right... S13 Silvia K's I got for free (I'm in japan now)!! Woot woot! '99 25GT-T Skyline (I don't want to list all the parts) http://welcome.to/skylinegtr '92 240sx HB

10-04-2002, 07:18 PM	#6
my240likenoother Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,261 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (wpayne @ Oct. 03 2002,6:56)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Haven't had time to go check it out but thanks a lot Phil. Much appreciation</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> it doesnt take a hour to check a bulb !! unless you r in my car that you have to rip out the system in the back to get to the bulbs <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/blush.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':blush:'>

10-04-2002, 07:20 PM	#7
S13Grl Married to the Mob Join Date: Dec 2000 Age: 44 Posts: 3,670 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My 91 fastback has little covers that you can lift to get to the back. I don't remember about the coupe, though.

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