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97rolla · 07-17-2002, 07:20 PM

I have a 97 corolla and when ever i step on the brakes the parking lights turn on, then when ever i have the headlights on all the break lights come on. Has this happened to anyone else? and if so any suggestions to fix it. I know i should just take it to a Mechanic but i work too much and don't have the time to take it.
Thankyou
Darius

Voodoo.Priest · 07-17-2002, 09:00 PM

Take it to an exorsist. It sounds like it is possesed by deamons.

Flashmn · 07-18-2002, 02:16 AM

Probably a short-circut somewhere, I had one brakelight not work at all (I got 4), turned out to be a grounding problem :razz:

Xenon · 07-18-2002, 02:21 AM

some of these problems with the rear lights are very easy to fix.. My friend has the problem where all his lights worked fine and when he brakes everything goes off. It was as easy as some residue left on the sockets of the rear light, so before you take it anywhere. Take the bulbs and use a wire bruch on the base of the bulbs, and then wire brush all the sockets in the light housing, tell me if it works...

4Aaron GE · 07-18-2002, 05:27 PM

Ummm... I don't know much about the taillights on the later AE102, but have you considered the possibility that you have the sockets in the wrong holes?

97rolla · 07-18-2002, 09:10 PM

I took your advise and tried the exercism, but that didn't work :-....so i was gunna clean the sockets and noticed on 2 of the bulbs the lead electrodes were melted together, so i fixed a TADA!! problem solved :grin: Thanx for your input

Xenon · 07-18-2002, 09:17 PM

No problem, glad to help...