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Any help with first gen brake light short?

Discussion in 'New Members' started by jdab99, May 7, 2018.

  1. May 7, 2018 at 5:35 PM
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    jdab99

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    Hey, I got a 99 tacoma at the auction and I need all the lights to be working properly, I got them all working except the rear passenger side brake light, which keeps the brake light on when I turn headlights on, but the driver side works fine when lights are on. When lights are off the brake light works fine on both sides, only issue is when the headlights are on it turns the brake lights on...my guess is a short and cables are running at some point after the driver side brake light? Anyone else have this issue?
     
  2. May 7, 2018 at 5:37 PM
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    jdab99

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    Cables rubbing...and also the socket for the bulb is ok they're not touching there
     
  3. May 7, 2018 at 6:54 PM
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  4. May 12, 2018 at 9:28 PM
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    jdab99

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    Found the issue, upon closer inspection, I found that the wires were swapped somwhere along the line because every time I'd step on the brakes the running lights would come on. So I swapped that bulbs wires at the tail light and it all works good now! Thanks
     

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