Why is one of my brake lights dimmer than the other?
With brake lights, they seem to have two filaments. Only one of them is lighting, thus it is dimmer. Doesn’t the different pressure you put on the brake effect how bright the bulb lights. Could something be wrong there? Yup, you’re wrong.
Why does my dash light come on when I step on the brake?
I suspect that you have a broken wire in the trunk that will cause this = bad ground. There is a connector in the rear wiring harness near the rear seat that gets corroded that will cause this too. Clean the connections there on both sides of the connector then put electrolitic grease in there to help prevent corrosion.
Why do my tail lights go out when I brake?
If all ground connections are not making good contact to bare metal, when the brake pedal is pressed and the tail lights are on, the increased amperage draw will make this problem show up.
What to do when your left brake light goes off?
Apply pressure to brakes with parking lights on = Right brake light gets brighter like it is suppose to. Left brake light goes off completely. Apply pressure to brakes with parking lights off = Right brake light lights to its correct brightness. Left brake light lights as if only the parking lights were on.
Why does my headlight dim when I hit the brakes?
The lights dim because, the battery is old and it cant hold the same charge as it used to. I had a car one that the turn signals turned on when you hit the brakes, headlights may have went on too, turned out to be a bad ground.
Why does my dash light dim every time I start the car?
Check the connection sockets of all the loose wires, sometimes your dashboard light has a loose connection. Your battery is fine if you can start your engine every time. Park your car and look under the steering column to see if your brake pedal is hitting or pulling any wire which is connected to the dash lights.
If all ground connections are not making good contact to bare metal, when the brake pedal is pressed and the tail lights are on, the increased amperage draw will make this problem show up.
What kind of lights go out when brakes are applied?
Left and right blinkers work as do running lights, however when the brakes are applied on the vehicle the tail lights go out. This is small utility trailer connected with 4 pole flat plug to 2004 ford ranger with factory tow package.
Most likely, the reason for dim brake lights is a bad earthing point. The interesting aspect of automotive electrics is that the negative terminal is connected directly to the chassis and engine. Hence, for any component that is powered, the negative can be fed directly from any metal panel near the device.