(Home) Brakelights come on when headlights switched on

Ive just got myself a a townace super extra and my problem is that when i turn on the lights the brakelights come on and stay on (with the lights off the brakelights work fine) has anyone come across this before, is it a "quirk" or am i just unlucky. thanks Steve

- (#10970) Steve m, 5 Oct 03 15:18

I'd guess either someone's put the bulbs in upside down or a bad earth. Try pulling the bulbs and checking them...

- (#10971) david miller, 6 Oct 03 2:12

Sounds like some cretin has wired in the inboard brake lights to be fog lights, but hasn't cut the original wiring or has put sigle 21w bulbs in place of the 21/5w that should be there, thus when lights on, presumably with the rear fog switch on, all the brake lights come on. Suggest you check when the MOT was done & if recent pay the MOT station a visit as it shouldn't have passed the MOT like it, if you just bought it from a dealer, get back there fast & get them to sort it, before you either get nicked or have someone crash into the back of you.

Regards Rob.

- (#11036) Rob Drinkwater, 6 Oct 03 17:50