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    Active Member Two Rings
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    random light and brake light problems

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    i have a 97 audi a4 and i am having problems with some of my lights out of nowhere my right front corner light will come on when i step on the brake when my lights are not on. now another problem that seemed to start happening at the same time is that my thrid brake light when my lights are on wont go off when i get off the brake but will still get brighter when i step on the brake. any help? anyone?

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    Veteran Member Four Rings MattzWarsteiner's Avatar
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    Re: random light and brake light problems

    It might be a shorted 2 filament bulb doing this. Remove the ones in the back to find out which one.

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    Active Member Two Rings NewFisher's Avatar
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    Re: random light and brake light problems

    Yea, sounds a like a short. Have you done any wiring mods?
    Never know unless u Try!

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    Active Member Two Rings
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    Re: random light and brake light problems

    havnt touch any of the wiring just randomly started happening so what just change my bulbs out in the tail lights and see if that fixes the problem?i did check to see if any of the bulbs were blown out or nto workign but every bulb works still just my third brake light stays on n also noticed when i hit the brake the right corner light comes on

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    Senior Member Three Rings erikas3's Avatar
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    Re: random light and brake light problems

    Quote Originally Posted by circafuc View Post
    i have a 97 audi a4 and i am having problems with some of my lights out of nowhere my right front corner light will come on when i step on the brake when my lights are not on. now another problem that seemed to start happening at the same time is that my thrid brake light when my lights are on wont go off when i get off the brake but will still get brighter when i step on the brake. any help? anyone?
    Had the same problem when I just bought my car. The fix was to get double filament bulbs in the rear brake lights and same for the blinkers if they don't have them.
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