Headlights and dash only turn on when I press brake?

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Ohhkevingee
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Joined: Sat Apr 20, 2013 10:44 am
Car: 1993 Nissan 300zx N/A

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Sun wasn't out yet so I turned my headlights on and right when I did I heard a clicking sound in my gear shifts (auto trans) and the lights went out. This has never happened before so I'm very confused :confused: I then pressed the brake to put my car in reverse and all the lights turned on. I put the car in park and repeatedly pressed it and that's only when my lights would work for some reason.

So now when my lights are in the off position they're in the low setting (interior , corners) and the first setting which should be interior, corner is now my headlights. And the head light setting is now high beams. When I press the brake on the last setting the regular lights show but when I let go the high beams stay on.
•My alternator is also giving out, my RPMs get very shaky when I turn the lights on at all, I was going to replace that this weekend but I don't think that's the problem

Has anyone experienced this before?! Does anybody know how to fix this?! I really hope it's an easy fix cause I can't afford a major problem right now :frown:


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