BRAKE LIGHT ISSUES

Tiny
JEFFJ
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  • 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
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  • 160,000 MILES
1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA.
PUSH BRAKE PEDAL THE RUNNING LIGHTS COME ON. TURN ON PARKING LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON. DISCONNECT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AT BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUE TO COME ON WITH PARKING LIGHTS. WHAT ELSE COULD IT BE?
THANKS,
JEFF J
Friday, January 28th, 2011 AT 6:41 PM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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Sounds like the brake and parking lights circuit are shorted together
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Friday, January 28th, 2011 AT 7:17 PM
Tiny
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DOES THE BRAKE LIGHT CURCUIT GO THROUGH THE PARKING LIGHT SWITCH?
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Friday, January 28th, 2011 AT 7:22 PM
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No, its within the wiring harness
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Friday, January 28th, 2011 AT 8:07 PM

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