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Old 12-25-2013, 11:33 AM
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When I step on the Brake the dash like by the 4wd lever light come on what could be ?
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Pic ava ?
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When I step on the Brake the dash like by the 4wd lever light come on what could be ?
What does the light say or what it the pic of the light. How about a pic. We can't help if we don't know what and or where the light is.
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The red brake light don't come on just my mileage light goes off an my lever by the 4wd lever
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Could the brake switch could be bad
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Look under see if any wires are being pulled by arm to pedal yet ?
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Needs some noggin pokin?
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It's the brake light switch parking lights come on when brake Pedel is being pressed
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It's the brake light switch parking lights come on when brake Pedel is being pressed
So you fixed it?
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Yea I just got to got to the parts store Tommrow an pick it up
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Replace the brake light bulbs, you may have one cross shorting to the park light element when you step on the brakes.
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Ive never had that happen but I could do that
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I've seen it more than once. Took a lot of head scratching before I finally found it was just a stupid bulb causing the problem.
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