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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 05:56 AM
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Exclamation Running lights turn on when pressing brake..help?

I have a 92 4runner and for a while now i couldnt figure out why my running lights turn on when i press my brake..could it be a relay?
oh and from time to time my speedo goes nuts dropping to zero and back up again..
any ideas?
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 06:41 AM
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see if you have the right bulb in the back tails. it should be a dual filament bulb if its single it can cross the marker lights with the brake lights
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 06:43 AM
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does it have a trailer harness some times them adapter things go out and cause all sorts of weird stuff
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 02:42 PM
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alright i'll try checking that, thank!
umm no, no more towing or trailer set up
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 02:56 PM
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right on, thanks blake i somehow put a single filament bulb in and i switched it to a dual and it works just fine now
now on to the speedo going crazy haha
anyways, thanks guys for your help!
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