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Subject:Re: Dash lights Come on when you step on Brakes
From:Greg Potts
Date:Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:37:50 -0400

Hi Jonce,

Sounds to me like the brake light circuit has been crossed into the
parking light circuit, which connects in turn to the dash lights.

Have someone watch the running lights when you brake, I bet they come on
as well. first place I would look to resolve this is whatever you did
last, followed by the hitch wiring.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario Canada
197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (ND Graphics graphics wrap)
1988 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (Colleen's ride)
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On 3/27/2011 2:58 PM, Jonce Fancher wrote:
> Hi all
> Well Gots me a Electrical issue.
>
> Really do no know when it started but I do have it.
>
> Here is the Issue
>
> Step on the Brakes and the Dash Pod Lights come on.
> All of them, Like Tach, Speedo, Clock the whole lot.
>
> Now it could be from anything.
> I have a Ford Zetec in the Back. It could be the Floating Ground from
> the Alternator light thing they use so I am not totally worried about it.
> I also did install a Hitch with wiring and Put a new battery in.
> But have done many other electrical upgrades as well.
> My guess the Bostig Zetec has the answer to it.
> But thought I would toss it out there for fun to see if anyone else
> has seen this happen.
>
> I did have a different issue when the wire was tied to another wire.
> Think if I remember the turn signals would blink when I stepped on
> the brake or something.
> All in good fun.
>
> C-ya Jonce
>

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