How do I stop the hazard lights randomly coming on while driving

SOURCE: emergency brake light and battery light coming on while driving

Check your alternator, if you recently had it replaced - make sure that the one you got is correct, if your working on your own.. take a volt meter, set it to dc volts and measure across the battery while the car is running, generally you see around 14 volts, 12+ volts from the battery always and the alternator adds around 2 while running - the weird smell you smell if it smells like a dying rat, it would sound like you will need an alternator - as for your brakes, I'd start by checking the parking brake lever - back to your battery light, make sure all connectors are good on the alternator and also if your alternator does measure 14 volts, turn on all acessories - wipers headlights, radio, blower, rear defogger - this will generate what we call a load, if you then go to your battery you should see the battery voltage not drop below around 13.5 if it does, you probably need an alternator because it's failing to meet the demands of your car. though the lights come on together, it doesn't necessarily mean their in the same circuit - I had the exact same problem with a nissan altima of that year, that came into the shop... all its bulbs were burnt out and it kept having that happen, then other times it was just fine! give that a try, if that doesn't work send me an email at [email protected] I'd be glad to give you advice! (ASE certified mechanic)

SOURCE: The battery died and now my interior light won't

It sounds as if the pin on the lower back corner of the door opening is stuck in the closed position. It is surrounded by a little black rubber boot. If it does not freely push in with your finger and pop back out, the interior light won't operate when the door is open. This same switch also operates to cancel the parking lights when you leave the headlamp switch in the on position.

You may need to remove the door pin and lubricate it. Sometimes the plastic gets dirty and doesn't slide in and out freely.