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Rear parking light goes out when brake pedal depressed

Brake light also does not come on; only happens when driving at night. In other words other brake lights do come on (center and right hand) also side marker on front does not light; right side marker and directional alternate flashing with each other. Could it be the left hand front light being burned out causes all this????

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This is a well known problem on this jeep. You will have to bend the small copper tabs on the respective light socket out a bit to restore its electrical connection. Sometimes this isn´t enough and you will have to bend the copper contact on the light assy itself out a bit.

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You probably have a poor earth on a rear light cluster, if you can find the earth wire ( often goes to the body close to the lamp) that will be the problem and it will need cleaning or a new terminal putting on.

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  • Posted on Sep 17, 2008

SOURCE: front parking/side marker lights

Replace bulb, it has 2 filaments, one is probably burned out.

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SOURCE: Jeep88

try making sure all the grounds are good

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  • Posted on Feb 12, 2009

SOURCE: Left turn signal stops flashing when brake pedal is depressed.

there is a ground problem, most likely in the tail unit itself, but a ground problem is hard to find and easy to fix. reground the system, the turning unit, and the problem should stop. About the hazards, I don't know...... some times in older cars, that is the way it works. because the brake and hazard element in the bulb is the same and the old cars used a break in the power, but the new cars use a break in the ground. any way, chase the ground down first, it is usually the cause.

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  • Posted on Aug 31, 2009

SOURCE: Right turn signal flashes fast and all rear and front

your tail light has no graund. usualy plastic conector no the lamp melt down around ground cable
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SOURCE: 1989 jeep cherokee pioneer. Right hand side turn

The turn signal switch is bad,replace it to repair the problem.

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