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Old Oct 2, 2002 | 09:46 PM
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Is this normal?

With the headlights off, should your interior lights come on when you hit the break. Even with the key out of the ignition this happens. I replaced the remote dimmer recently. Is this normal?
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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 01:01 AM
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No.
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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 01:07 AM
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ditto.. (i thought i had electrical issues...)
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Old Oct 10, 2002 | 01:26 AM
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Did you happen to re-wire the dimmer because of burnt wires? I've had dimmer switches completely burn up on me before and burn out lights, but I've never ran into a problem like yours where they turn on.
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Old Oct 10, 2002 | 09:38 AM
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that is not normal at all, i would look over anything you did eletrically when this started happening..
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Old Oct 10, 2002 | 08:24 PM
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All I did is replace the remote dimmer. It is a direct plug in. I could have touched or bumped something I guess. I noticed that the parking lights and interior lights go on when I hit the brakes. Even when the key is out of the ignition this happes.
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Old Oct 11, 2002 | 01:57 AM
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Sounds like that circut is somehow shorted to the brake lights.
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Old Oct 11, 2002 | 11:44 PM
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I think that my brake lights might be acting funny too. Ill check it out tomorow.
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