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Old 04-04-2016 | 10:52 PM
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Default Brake light stays on when I turn the lights on

Hi everyone.

My left taillight went out again it was going in and out) so I decided to check the light bulb with another light bulb. My mistake was to keep the switch on when I was check in it. after I figured the connection is bad my brake lights stayed on. It stays on when I have my headlights on and it works fine when lights are off. I checked all fuses. everything is fine. I am not sure what I should look for now.
 
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Old 04-05-2016 | 12:19 AM
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Default Re: Brake light stays on when I turn the lights on

Be sure you have the correct bulb, and that the bulb is installed properly.
 
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Old 04-25-2016 | 06:31 PM
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Default Re: Brake light stays on when I turn the lights on

I've got the same problem, any help guys/girls ?
 
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Old 04-25-2016 | 07:35 PM
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Default Re: Brake light stays on when I turn the lights on

Originally Posted by Eco
I've got the same problem, any help guys/girls ?
Did you just put in a new bulb?
Problems have occured when the wrong bulb was installed as noted in post #2.
The wrong bulb makes the wrong contact in the socket somehow.
Make sure it is the correct bulb, the correct bulb only goes in one way.
 
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Old 04-26-2016 | 12:08 AM
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Default Re: Brake light stays on when I turn the lights on

Originally Posted by onehundred80
Did you just put in a new bulb?
Problems have occured when the wrong bulb was installed as noted in post #2.
The wrong bulb makes the wrong contact in the socket somehow.
Make sure it is the correct bulb, the correct bulb only goes in one way.
I agree with 180 sounds to me like you have the wrong bulb or you have installed it wrong.
 
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Old 04-26-2016 | 12:18 AM
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Default Re: Brake light stays on when I turn the lights on

Wrong bulb or open ground to that light assembly.
 
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Old 04-26-2016 | 06:25 PM
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Welcome to the forum. You're in the right place for help.
 
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Old 04-27-2016 | 03:31 PM
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Default Re: Brake light stays on when I turn the lights on

Originally Posted by onehundred80
Did you just put in a new bulb?
Problems have occured when the wrong bulb was installed as noted in post #2.
The wrong bulb makes the wrong contact in the socket somehow.
Make sure it is the correct bulb, the correct bulb only goes in one way.
Love this forum. Swapped out the Bosch bulbs for GE and problem solved. Same spec but the GE seemed to fix the issue. Thanks .
 
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