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Brake pedal makes gauges lights cut on and off also headlights get brighter???

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Old Jun 1, 2013 | 01:20 AM
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Brake pedal makes gauges lights cut on and off also headlights get brighter???

I have an 85 camaro that brake pedal makes gauge lights come on and off. Also the headlights get brighter when press pedal to. I have auto meter ultra lite gauges thinking may be short somewhere im totally lost.
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Old Jun 7, 2013 | 06:35 AM
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Re: Brake pedal makes gauges lights cut on and off also headlights get brighter???

Hi. I was thinking it could possibly be a short in your wiring. There should be two grounds for both headlights. Check the grounds on the wiring and check/trace the wires for any cuts or exposed wire possibly making metal contact.
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Old Feb 23, 2014 | 07:16 PM
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Re: Brake pedal makes gauges lights cut on and off also headlights get brighter???

hi I got 91 gta presing brake makes lights go on ? also 4 way flashers not working??
also where are these grounds located? I wish ppl would finish there blogs .
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Old Feb 24, 2014 | 07:06 AM
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Re: Brake pedal makes gauges lights cut on and off also headlights get brighter???

My guess is a bad ground in your tail lights.

When you press the brake pedal the brake light filament gets power. Instead of going straight to ground, because it is bad, the current goes back into the running light filament and back feeds the dash/parking lights to reach ground through those lights.
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Old Feb 24, 2014 | 08:17 PM
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Re: Brake pedal makes gauges lights cut on and off also headlights get brighter???

there is a relay at the back does that ever fuvk up changed some lights bolbs it was fixed now doing it again . some one must of had this problem . i changed my steering wheel cut air bag wire could this do it before i did this my car did this the odd time 4 way flashers don't work now signal ligts don't work wat a mess well tomarow is another day

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Old Feb 25, 2014 | 04:06 PM
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Re: Brake pedal makes gauges lights cut on and off also headlights get brighter???

help I need I need my t.a ready for a rip
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Old Apr 18, 2014 | 08:25 PM
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Re: Brake pedal makes gauges lights cut on and off also headlights get brighter???

so what ended up being the problem????
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