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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 12:14 PM
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dash lights come on when i brake

just like the title says... Is there a simple explanation for this? My dome light is burnt out, so I don't know if it comes on too when I brake. I'll replace the bulb and post the results.
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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Re: dash lights come on when i brake

and your park lights are probably comming on as well...someone has put a brake lite bulb in backwards I think
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 01:40 AM
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Re: dash lights come on when i brake

yeah i'll check that out... I never thought to check that. It always seemed like that was difficult to do.
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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Re: dash lights come on when i brake

yeah the wrong type of bulb had been forced into one of my brakelight sockets
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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Re: dash lights come on when i brake

Originally Posted by greezemonkey
and your park lights are probably comming on as well...someone has put a brake lite bulb in backwards I think
Wow... Good call!
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 05:04 AM
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Re: dash lights come on when i brake

Thank you my friend
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