Reverse lights come on when I brake
Mountain Pass
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Harrisburg, Oregon
Jake, it's possible that the wires to the brake lights and reverse lights chafed, wore through their insulation, and are now short-circuiting. It's also remotely possible that your grounding point for your brake lights and reverse lights is corroded, and you're possibly getting current backflow through the reverse light bulbs. I had something similar in an old Saab I owned years ago. The chafed wiring is more likely, though.
Good luck,
Scott
Good luck,
Scott
Trailering
Joined: Dec 2021
Posts: 15
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From: Hawaii, Big Island
Aloha Jake
I have a 2005 f-250 Super Duty 6.8 L Triton H-D edition. I had thought that problem and all it was a chafed wire. I followed the wire until I found the chafe and changed it out everything good now. Hope it works for you Merry Christmas Happy New Year
I have a 2005 f-250 Super Duty 6.8 L Triton H-D edition. I had thought that problem and all it was a chafed wire. I followed the wire until I found the chafe and changed it out everything good now. Hope it works for you Merry Christmas Happy New Year
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