Brake Pedal = Headlights?

[poll250 0]

Hi,

 

Just been informed by one of my friends that everytime I brake, my dip beam comes on.

 

Has anyone experienced this before? I've got a pretty new headlight switch, but not ruling that out I guess.

 

I'm just not sure of where the brake pedal wire comes into contact with the headlight wire?

 

Any ideas folks?

 

Andy

[PeteL 0]

Andy

 

viewtopic.php?f=19&t=25670

 

I had a similar problem, strangely changing the bulbs worked, see link.

 

Cheers

[poll250 0]

Thanks for that, I did replace a tail light bulb the other day with one I had laying about, so that may well of caused it. I'll take a look at lunch!

 

:)

[PeteL 0]

No worries, sounds possible if it was a knackered or incorrect bulb, i had to change both to get mine sorted.

[Critical_Mass 10]

Thanks for that, I did replace a tail light bulb the other day with one I had laying about, so that may well of caused it. I'll take a look at lunch!

 

:)

 

 

Incorrectly fitted bulb i think causes that. Not sure why :lol:

[Henny 0]

Thanks for that, I did replace a tail light bulb the other day with one I had laying about, so that may well of caused it. I'll take a look at lunch!

 

:)

 

 

Incorrectly fitted bulb i think causes that. Not sure why :lol:

 

The badly fitted/incorrect bulb tries to earth through the live of the sidelights when the brakes are pressed... this allows power to get to the front sidelights, thus illuminating them, all be it at a lower level than when they're on properly...

[Critical_Mass 10]

Thanks for that, I did replace a tail light bulb the other day with one I had laying about, so that may well of caused it. I'll take a look at lunch!

 

:)

 

 

Incorrectly fitted bulb i think causes that. Not sure why :lol:

 

The badly fitted/incorrect bulb tries to earth through the live of the sidelights when the brakes are pressed... this allows power to get to the front sidelights, thus illuminating them, all be it at a lower level than when they're on properly...

 

There you go ^^ haha i love this forum!