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Thread: Brake causes front side lights to turn on

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    Brake causes front side lights to turn on

    I noticed that hitting the brake causes my front side lights to come on, is that a problem or a feature?

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    No thats not right. Has anyone done any electrical work on it? Ive never heard if that happening, very odd.


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    You have shorting wiring. Most common is the rear in the trunk on the left, also in the harness that runs up the side of the trunk lid.
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