ok a few days ago i noticed that when i pressed the break the interior lights would come on....so i asked one of my friends to step out and see if the parkign lights came on...and yup they do...now i have never heard of this before and was wondering if anyone can help me...

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89 HO formula 305TPI

 

Im having a similar prblem with my car,but when i step on my brake pedal,my left turn signal comes on,i tried fixin this problem myself and now my problem is i dont have a left turn signal at all,and i checked all my fuses and flasher relays Etc..Does anyone have a good wiring diagram for these cars that are easy to understand,besides the ones you get in your Haynes and Chiltons mauals.THanks,Al in NJ

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86 Trans Am 305 TPI,Bored 30 over,Blower Cam,Fordged Racing Pistons,High Volume Oil Pump,3" Flowmaster Exhaust,Hypetech Coil,Acell 300+ Race Wires,Bosch Platinum +4 Plugs.Best Et was 12.5 with a Paxton.

 

Two possibilities:

1. If you guys got cheap alarms, they are screwing up.

2. The turn signal switch inside the steering coumn is messed up.

Start there!

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thanks a lot i will check it out

 

Maybe a wrong (or shorted) bulb in one of the brake light sockets is putting power to the parking light circuit, but that doesn't explain the interior lights coming on...hmmm..

Pete

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203+k mile LG4/5-speed
14.935@94.14

 

yeah i havn't figureed it out yet either...it is really beginning to **** me off though...and my brake lights are not very bright at all...i wonder if that has anythign to do with it...and above all i got a ticket today...supposed to be 45 in a 20 and failure to signal..but the trooper gave me the choice of which one i wanted...lol nice guy ey...lol

later guys and thanks for the help

 

You may have a problem with the switch that turns your interior light off, when you close the door.
You may have a problem inside, behind the steering wheel, where the collar for your turn signals is located.
You may be getting cross-over, in the wiring, that has to do with the brake lights.

Above all, don't get carried away and start tearing stuff up. Take your time, think about how the system works, and, don't hesitate to go to a 'car parts' store and ask questions.

The guy's at Discount Auto Parts have been a great help to me, everytime, and for whatever problems I have had.
Mule

 

If this is a car you plan on keeping for a long time then you might want to invest in a Helm's Manual. It's about 3 inches thick and it is all about your year & model car.
I bought one for my 84 Z28 and it has been extremely helpful. The wiring diagrams in it are the best I've seen.
The downside is they cost about $60 but I consider it the best money I've spent on my car yet.


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Randy
84 Trans AM LG4, 700R4 T-tops
84 Z28 L69, 5 Spd, T-tops
"Don't sweat the petty things...Just pet the sweaty things"

 

thanks alot i will look into the book and talking to the car parts guys...but it is really irritatin to say the least

lol

well thanks again

 

The same thing happened to one of my dad's cars, there was a shorted brake light that backfed the parking lights and the dash lights.

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'86 TA, T-tops, T-5, 3.73, 4 wheel disks 350, compucam 2040, performer intake,SLP Headers, 3" race magnum muffler, 1.6 Comp rockers, Ripper shifter, perf. friction pads, Hypertech ignition, Earls brake hoses, Hotchkis springs, Tokico Illumina 5 adjustable shocks and struts, Lakewood panhard and trailing arms
14.73 @ 95... traction still a problem