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07kyeringt · 06-14-2014, 05:15 PM

Hey all I have been having a issue since I got my s14 with the brake lights.

They work normal with headlights and tailights switch off. As soon as I turn headlights on the brake lights come on in the rear. And stay on. Any ideas what might be causing this?

BigKriss · 06-16-2014, 01:52 AM

Most likely an earth connection up front. It is now finding an earth pathway via the rear tail lights.

ridin4life · 06-27-2014, 09:55 PM

This happened to me Change the brake light bulbs. you have a single pole bulb in a dual pole socket.

*anti tyler* · 06-27-2014, 10:08 PM

Check the grounds. Had an issue like that and all it was, was the grounding connections.

Sounds like the reAr connections may be reversed. could be something else up front reversed too.

07kyeringt · 06-28-2014, 02:33 PM

Thanks for reply ' s I'll take a look and see what I find. I'll post the solution up here.

Alan_405 · 06-30-2014, 06:27 AM

All else fails, possible switch on the break pedal is keeping the brake lights on.

06-14-2014, 05:15 PM	#1
07kyeringt Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Iowa Age: 34 Posts: 200 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	S14 Brake lights work normal until... Hey all I have been having a issue since I got my s14 with the brake lights. They work normal with headlights and tailights switch off. As soon as I turn headlights on the brake lights come on in the rear. And stay on. Any ideas what might be causing this?

06-16-2014, 01:52 AM	#2
BigKriss Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: South Africa Posts: 141 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Most likely an earth connection up front. It is now finding an earth pathway via the rear tail lights.

06-27-2014, 09:55 PM	#3
ridin4life Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: bellville nj Posts: 2 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This happened to me Change the brake light bulbs. you have a single pole bulb in a dual pole socket.

06-28-2014, 02:33 PM	#5
07kyeringt Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Iowa Age: 34 Posts: 200 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	Thanks for reply ' s I'll take a look and see what I find. I'll post the solution up here.

06-30-2014, 06:27 AM	#6
Alan_405 Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Navarre, FL Age: 44 Posts: 291 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	All else fails, possible switch on the break pedal is keeping the brake lights on.