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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 10:01 AM
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Headlights raise when on break HELP

Whenever I step on the breake pedal my headlights will pop up with no lights, and go back down when my foot is off the pedal. How do I solve this problem?

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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 02:32 PM
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Re: Headlights raise when on break HELP

That's a funny problem. Does it do it when the car is stopped in Park? There isn't any wiring shared between the headlights and the brake lights. Better yet, the system that operates the headlight doors is almost independent of the headlights. Are you sure the headlights don't light up for even a second? Technically the lights come on before the headlight rotates up. It matters, because if the headlight comes on for even a split second that'll signal the headlight door module to send the lights up.
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 02:37 PM
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Re: Headlights raise when on break HELP

not break, brake.
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 02:42 PM
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Re: Headlights raise when on break HELP

When something in the brakes breaks it becomes broken.
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 02:51 PM
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Re: Headlights raise when on break HELP

I knew a typo was bound to happen sooner or later
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 07:41 PM
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Re: Headlights raise when on break HELP

well sounds to me like the wires of both are touching....the brake lights and headlight wires are closely related..which means the brake lights and headlight motor wires are also close check that.
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 07:44 PM
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Re: Headlights raise when on break HELP

Car alarm installed? Some how, the wiring has been tampered with. The brakes & headlight motors are totally separate circuits.
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