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Old 05-01-2006 | 11:16 AM
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Default Rear Brake lights constantly on!!!

I just noticed a few days ago, that when i turn the key to the on position but not started, the brake lights come on and stay on until i turn the key to off. I checked the fuses, swapped the brake switch above the brake pedal. Then i unplugged the brake switch turned the key to on, and the brakes still light up. Has anyone had this problem. It sounds to me like a short somewhere.
 
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Old 05-01-2006 | 11:33 AM
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are you sure that's the brake lights and not the parking light? Just checking...
 
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Old 05-01-2006 | 11:49 AM
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nope, headlights are off, but stick the key and turn it to on but not start, and the brakes lights, even 3rd brake light is full glow.
 
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Old 05-01-2006 | 11:58 AM
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I hate tracing wires, though i do that at my job lol

I won't stick the key in it, keep it in nuetral and have my wife push my car while i drive..lol.
She would hit me...
 
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Old 05-01-2006 | 12:16 PM
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well, that made my day. Now i see that my wiring problem isn't as bad as others. That sounds like a wiring nightmare.
Are you going to get a good/used wiring harness or try to redo some of them?
I might have to cut and re-run the brake wiring so i don't have to run the wires down. and i know how some ford wires are, it starts out black with red stripe and it goes into a wire bundle and then when you look after the bundle, there is no black with red stripe, it change colors and you have to find the new color.
 
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Old 05-01-2006 | 12:33 PM
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if you pull up on the brake pedal do the brake lights turn off?
 
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Old 05-02-2006 | 03:26 PM
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nope they stayed on constantly no matter what
 
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Old 05-02-2006 | 03:27 PM
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I fixed it. Not sure how but it's fixed for now.
 
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Old 05-02-2006 | 04:28 PM
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that's hilarious. Definitely a short somewhere.
 
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