turn signal problem

trailinTaco · 08-24-2009, 06:22 PM

My left turn signal comes on whenever i press on the brake. And it just goes on solid and when i let off the brake its works normal again. Anyone have any ideas or have had this problem?

chris4x4 · 08-24-2009, 06:27 PM

Check the tail light wires for a broken grond, or bad wires.

98tacoma27 · 08-24-2009, 06:29 PM

Is it just the front or the rear? IS it just inside the truck (dash lights) or both (outside and and in)?

98tacoma27 · 08-24-2009, 06:32 PM

Yeah, it sounds like a broken or frayed wire. Those systems are not connected electrically.

trailinTaco · 08-24-2009, 06:32 PM

it goes on in the dash and both front and rear turn signals outside the truck light up too.

humanoid · 08-24-2009, 08:05 PM

Bad ground from trailer hitch maybe.

drifter379 · 08-24-2009, 08:32 PM

4WD · 08-24-2009, 09:12 PM

You have a bulb out, probably the brakelight

VixTacom · 08-24-2009, 09:33 PM

nah, if it were a brake light it wouldn't mess with the turn signal. i had a rear tail light bulb out in my 99 taco nd the turn signals worked just fine

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Originally Posted by 4WD

You have a bulb out, probably the brakelight

96.YOTA · 08-25-2009, 07:34 AM

i had that happen to me.. it was a brake light bulb that blew out and was grounding out on it self..

trailinTaco · 08-25-2009, 02:40 PM

ok ive taken a another look at the problem. when i have the brake depressed and i disconnect the tail lights and front turn signals the turn signal on the dash is still on so the issue wouldnt be outside the truck or that light would go out when i unplug it. so it must be under the dash. possibly between the flasher relay or the brake switch?

WashburnTaco · 03-28-2010, 06:18 AM

i currently have the exact same problem. were you able to figure out what the problem was?

TaComatoseSR5 · 03-28-2010, 06:24 AM

i had a very similar problem my turn signal arrows would light up when I hit the brake. It turned out to be an aftermarket trailer light wiring I disconnected the little box behind the taillight and problem solved.

wildjerseyfirefighter · 03-28-2010, 05:31 PM

i have this problem every so often also. Mine turned out to be a corroded brake light socket in the tail light. Last time it happened was in Jan, and its been good ever since.

08-24-2009, 06:22 PM	#1
trailinTaco [OP] Senior Member Joined: May 2008, #6721 Location: Bel Air, MD Age: 24 Gender: Male Posts: 221 2000 Tacoma SR5 TRD 3.4L 4x4 2000 Access Cab Automatic 3.4 L V6 3 inch suspension lift, 33 inch bfgoodrich mud terrain tires, toytech diff drop, Procomp alloy wheels, hella fog lights, black projector headlights with 8000k HID's, blacked out tail lights, two 12 inch subs, 20% tint, pioneer head unit and speakers	turn signal problem My left turn signal comes on whenever i press on the brake. And it just goes on solid and when i let off the brake its works normal again. Anyone have any ideas or have had this problem?

08-24-2009, 06:27 PM	#2
chris4x4 Im not eating a spider....FUCKERS! Name: FlimFlubberJAM Joined: May 2008, #6497 Location: Tenoe, AZ Gender: Male Posts: 88,809 2013 Rubicon Unlimited, 2013 Automatic 3.6 4.10 gears, sliders, lots of buttons, and yellow flashing lights on the dash.	Check the tail light wires for a broken grond, or bad wires. __________________ I wasnt planning on going for a run, but those cops came out of nowhere!

08-24-2009, 08:32 PM	#7
drifter379 CenTex Honky Joined: Jan 2009, #13084 Location: Texas Gender: Male Posts: 2,035 06 Tacoma SR5 Prerunner 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L V6 Secondary Air filter mod,Removed running boards,AFE Pro dry filter,sirius satelite radio,relocated horns,sockmonkey decal,EZ change drain plug,color matched grille,grille craft mx, BHLM, Fog light mod, Hellas behind the grille	__________________

03-28-2010, 06:24 AM	#13
TaComatoseSR5 Mud Junkie Name: Stephen Joined: Dec 2009, #26960 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 29 Gender: Guy Posts: 68 White 05' SR5 Access Cab 3" lift 2005 Access Cab Automatic 4.0 liter v6 3" Toytec lift (coils and aal), 285/75/16 terra grapplers, HID conversions,led taillights, grillcraft grill, on board air with air horn	i had a very similar problem my turn signal arrows would light up when I hit the brake. It turned out to be an aftermarket trailer light wiring I disconnected the little box behind the taillight and problem solved. __________________

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08-24-2009, 06:32 PM	#5
trailinTaco [OP] Senior Member Joined: May 2008, #6721 Location: Bel Air, MD Age: 24 Gender: Male Posts: 221 2000 Tacoma SR5 TRD 3.4L 4x4 2000 Access Cab Automatic 3.4 L V6 3 inch suspension lift, 33 inch bfgoodrich mud terrain tires, toytech diff drop, Procomp alloy wheels, hella fog lights, black projector headlights with 8000k HID's, blacked out tail lights, two 12 inch subs, 20% tint, pioneer head unit and speakers	it goes on in the dash and both front and rear turn signals outside the truck light up too.

08-24-2009, 09:12 PM	#8
4WD cRaZy oLdmAn Name: Doug Joined: Jul 2009, #19185 Location: Lakeside,CA Age: 55 Gender: Male Posts: 15,092 Ext. cab TRD debadged 2000 Xtra Cab Automatic 3.4 Grey wire MOD, deck plate, diff breather MOD, 2nd gen. OME 883# on Tundra 5100's, OMD custom 3" leafsprings, Ivan Stewart TRD rims w/285/75/16's, '02 bumper MOD, Famous Fabrications sliders , LED interior/exterior lights, bed bar,Halogen nite lighters, Custom tube bumper, Old school KC day lighters, Kenwood vhf 2M.. umm some other shit I'm forgetting right now	You have a bulb out, probably the brakelight

08-25-2009, 07:34 AM	#10
96.YOTA Junior Member Joined: Aug 2009, #21676 Location: CALIFORNIA Gender: Male Posts: 2 1996 taco 1996 Xtra Cab Manual 7" lift on 33" tires	i had that happen to me.. it was a brake light bulb that blew out and was grounding out on it self..

08-25-2009, 02:40 PM	#11
trailinTaco [OP] Senior Member Joined: May 2008, #6721 Location: Bel Air, MD Age: 24 Gender: Male Posts: 221 2000 Tacoma SR5 TRD 3.4L 4x4 2000 Access Cab Automatic 3.4 L V6 3 inch suspension lift, 33 inch bfgoodrich mud terrain tires, toytech diff drop, Procomp alloy wheels, hella fog lights, black projector headlights with 8000k HID's, blacked out tail lights, two 12 inch subs, 20% tint, pioneer head unit and speakers	ok ive taken a another look at the problem. when i have the brake depressed and i disconnect the tail lights and front turn signals the turn signal on the dash is still on so the issue wouldnt be outside the truck or that light would go out when i unplug it. so it must be under the dash. possibly between the flasher relay or the brake switch?

03-28-2010, 06:18 AM	#12
WashburnTaco Junior Member Joined: Mar 2010, #34036 Gender: Male Posts: 1 Tacoma 4wd 2000 Regular Cab Manual	i currently have the exact same problem. were you able to figure out what the problem was?

03-28-2010, 05:31 PM	#14
wildjerseyfirefighter Banned Name: Joe Joined: Dec 2008, #11677 Location: NJ Age: 26 Gender: Male Posts: 8,497 05 Tacoma TRD Sport 2005 Access Cab Manual 4.0L V6 stock, for now	i have this problem every so often also. Mine turned out to be a corroded brake light socket in the tail light. Last time it happened was in Jan, and its been good ever since.

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