brake pedal activated parking lights ?

[chadz11]

My friend's 69 camaro just started doing something weird, when ever he hits the brake pedal, his parking lights come on with his brake lights! He said this just started out of the blue, anyone ever have this problem before? Thanks in advance for your help!:confused:

[Jagarang]

I think I'm having the same issue.....keep me informed and I'll do the same

[paul67]

looks light he has an ground fault , the rear lights are permanantly live and when you hit the brake the switch makes the earth, there must be a path from the rear lights to the brake curcit .

[ProBell]

When you turn on the running lights do the brake lights come on?

[wayne70]

check all of the ground's,i had a similar problem with the turn light's flashing thru the brake light's. a bad ground will drive you nut's:seizure:

[1FstChevy]

Sounds like the grounding problem... I know my Z28 buddy I was following somewhere had that happen and his turn signals and brake lights would all come on at the same time, it was somewhat disorienting from behind until I figured out what was wrong

[red67camaro]

Do the hazard flashers work as they should? Do the turn signal indicators in the dash also light up when the brake pedal is pressed?

Check and see if the hazard switch is on, it can do this very thing.

[chadz11]

Hey guys, sorry I took so long to get back with ya ! :slap: I told my buddy what all you guys were asking and he said that he would crawl under the dash and hood this weekend and check it out. I gave him a link to this sight, so mabe he will become a member soon. Thanks for all your help so far!!:worship:

[GetMore]

Sometimes it's a bad bulb making the ground loop, or the ground at the bulb housing.

[malihoochie]

:help: Please post the solution, 'cuz one of my cars (also a Chevy) has the same "illness".

[wedgehead]

check the turn switch. A common problem

[406 Q-ship]

Do the dash lights come on when the brake is depressed, if they do go get some good quality tailight bulbs and just replace them. Had the same issue with my Chevelle when I was in High School. It seems cheap auto store bulbs can melt the filament support and it sags down on to the brake filament.

[chadz11]

Hey guys, my friend emailed me yesterday and said thanks for all your help !! He found his problem, it was his emergency flasher switch. Thanks for all your help !!!