Brake Lights
rzapor
03-20-2006, 02:27 PM
i Have A 2002 Tacoma. The Problem I Have Is When I Apply The Brake My Right Turn Signal Light Stays On. I Changed The Right Brake Bulb Still Doing It. The Turn Signal Works. The Other Thing I Notice Is When I Am In Cruse Control And I Turn My Right Turn Signal On The Cruise Control Shuts Off.anybory Have This Problem.
thanks Rob
thanks Rob
clicker01
05-29-2006, 10:08 PM
You have a bad ground. When you step on the brake, the ground is being hi-jacked through the turn signal element (path of least resistence) It's not an uncommon problem, but you're throwing me off with the cruise control... On second thought, check the turn signal switch. Brake lights and turn signals both run through this switch. Brakes turn off the cruise control... see where I'm going with this?
tiddrma
06-11-2006, 11:50 AM
I agree with the ground problem but maybe the bad connection is at the light. Yes, ANY power at the brake light circuit will kick off the cruise control so logically; if the turn signal is backfeeding power to the brake cicuit, it will kick off the cruise. You might try a quick test ... just take a wire and wedge it between the bulb and socket (careful not to short out the base of the bulb) and connect the other end to a good ground. If that fixes it, trace out the ground. Note, sometimes a ground will check with a meter but fail under higher loads.
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