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When I turn my headlights on and touch the brake, my brake lights don't work and the running lights quit. Rear window brake light still functions though.
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IS there front park lights? Sounds as if the multi-function switch is defective. The brake lights/park lights to rear run through this switch as well as the signals. ( common problem )
These Toyotas had daytime running lights. The headlights and the taillights turn on when you start the car. If you press the brake pedal, the rear lights (and the brake light in the rear window) should come on brighter.
I have never heard of the brake light staying on (The brighter filament in the two-filament bulb). Hope this helps.
My first guess would be a ground problem. The headlights and tail lights are controlled by the same headlight switch, but the brake lights are on a totally different circuit. You may have to get a shop manual to get the wiring diagrams needed to troubleshoot the circuits if the ground connections are ok. The lights involve the body computer and other components.
HI Matt, Your issue sounds like a fault, most likely in the rear lights. Current is feeding from the brake light circuit, into the running light circuit. The most common causes are a bulb filament broken and touching the running light circuit, and loss of ground. observe the rear lights closely and you should get a clue as to which light is failing....but if not, just pick one.... I would run a temporary ground and test again, if no results, pull the brake light bulbs... Transient current is often difficult to wrap your mind around, until you understand what can happen. Doc
I think you have a bad ground at the back on both rear lights or their earth out on the same connection but these american cars use a funny system where the stop lights are the indicators and not a seperate yellow light like europeon motors ,Now these brake light switches also allow the indicators to work by shutting off the feed to the stop light so it flashes with indicators ,Why american cars use this system i dont know as its so complicated for the stop light switch function but try the ground or earth wire on the back lights and if no joy then ask a american mechanic with experiance of this sort of circuitry as when i get american cars for import i have to fit new back lights and disconnect the brake light switch .
{: ) Looks like your lightings got haywired. Have you had vehicle repairs recently? Anyway, it seems that you have poor grounding connections for the affected lightings. Some circuits share common ground, and ground terminals are strategically distributed on the vehicle. If these grounds don't have good contact with the body, chassis, or engine ground, circuit functions are badly affected. Thats why these ground points should be inspected and kept clean and tight, maintain that good wire and terminal contacts.
We can start with G100 located at the Left Front of the Engine Compartment on the left front body mount. See diagram below:
Check out also G401 which is located in the chassis harness, mounted to the left rear Body mount. This ground point is shared by the rear lamps like the brakes, reverse, and rear signal lamps.
If possible check also other ground points that you may visually come across while on your search. Be sure also that fuses are all inspected good.
I hope we get lucky in finding and fixing a certain lamp function, if not all. Goodluck.
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