quiggs Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 1995 Legacy: New weirdness: When I press the brake pedal, the instrument panel lights up (even with the car off). WTF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brus brother Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 (edited) sounds like a grounding issue. something backfeeding. take out both brake bulbs and see if it still happens. had you changed bulbs recently check fuses for corrosion? Edited September 21, 2018 by brus brother 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 1157 type bulbs sometimes have shorted filaments. they are dual fil. and one can sag and touch - weirdness can happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brus brother Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 or this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 9/21/2018 at 6:41 PM, quiggs said: 1995 Legacy: New weirdness: When I press the brake pedal, the instrument panel lights up (even with the car off). WTF? common, power issue: 1. check battery 2. clean battery terminals 3. clean battery cable end clamps and make sure they're tight 4. test alternator output 5. makes sure crank pulley isn't separating - draw/paint a line across the face and see if the line is broken after driving 6. check light bulbs - particularly the ones in the rear trunk, etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 (edited) 7. check bulb SOCKETS for corrosion inside at the bottom 8. put the hatch up and see if you have the same problem(wires might be abraded/shorting in the hatch boot) Edited September 24, 2018 by 1 Lucky Texan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiggs Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 Wow, you guys are good: It was the right rear brake light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brus brother Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 common things occur commonly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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