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Old Sep 10, 2019 | 09:54 AM
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Dash lighs ?

When i turn on the parking light or head lights everything works even the selector light on the column but the dash lights won't turn on,Only when I push the brake pedal the dash lights come on,it will do this with the head light switch off. Something is going on.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2019 | 10:06 AM
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I'd check your wires under the dash for starters. Sounds like you may have a short and the wires are rubbing against the brake pedal assembly causing a grounding effect. When you push the brake pedal the wires are no longer grounding and thus the dash lights come on. Most dash lights in the original harness are a light blue with red stripe wire if I remember correctly
 
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X2 and you better find it before you have a fire and a melted mess of wires up under there. Look in the movement/swing area the break pedal.
 
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Thanks I will take a look
 
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