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Old Mar 24, 2014
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Ambers Come on while braking

Hi there, Title says it all. My ambers come on when on my brakes, all lights in off posistion. All turn signals front and rear work. Instrument lights also blink when on my brakes. Not sure what this could be but any advise would be great. This only happens when the lights are switched to off. IN the middle posistion and lights on posistion no problem.

Any advise where I should start trouble shooting ?

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Re: Ambers Come on while braking

Well that's odd. Anything done to car recently? Radio, remote start?
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Re: Ambers Come on while braking

Wrong bulb(s) in the brake light(s).
Single filament bulb was installed where a dual filament should have been. Either or both sides.

It's now bridging the circuit between brake and park.
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Re: Ambers Come on while braking

Interesting. Never would have thought of that.
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Re: Ambers Come on while braking

Originally Posted by ezone
Wrong bulb(s) in the brake light(s).
Single filament bulb was installed where a dual filament should have been. Either or both sides.

It's now bridging the circuit between brake and park.
Good call for sure, on occasion one of the filaments in a dual filament bulb will come loose, and make contact with the other one.

Sounds like we need "the rest of the story" here.
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Re: Ambers Come on while braking

sick that fixed it... weird... i checked the code on the bulb --
seems like i got a 7440 confused w\ a 7443

cheers. quick fix.
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Re: Ambers Come on while braking

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Good call for sure, on occasion one of the filaments in a dual filament bulb will come loose, and make contact with the other one.

Sounds like we need "the rest of the story" here.
Now that you mention that, I have seen it a couple times......I believe right after an impact or crash.
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