Strange wiring issues

[DS13]

when i hit my brakes the gauge lights turn on and so do my caution lights ive checked the fuses over and over again also my windshiled wipers dont work i hit the switch and nothing no noise nothing help??

also when i turn off the car and my headlights and have the brake pressed the lights wont go down the lights turn off though

[Ghostdrifter88]

sounds like a wireing problem man. check your work.

[StandardProspect]

thats strange, its obviously just some messed up electrical stuff.

everytime i put my right turn signal on my lights go up and down.

sh*t happens

[ag240]

check the bulbs in the tail lamps, make sure that they are the correct code. IIRC 1156 for turn signals, and 1157 for brake/reverse lamps.

i had that problem for awhile.... i felt hella stupid:bash

[DS13]

its not my work thats the thing i have no idea what went on under the dash the car has fog lights and a kill switch and a whole mess of wires and im scared of wiring but ill take aprat the steering colom assembly thing and see whats going on i guess grrrrr second 240 with wiring problems

[Ghostdrifter88]

atleast you'll learn some stuff. so if it happens again, you'll know whats up. dont be afraid of the wires, trace them back and label them or something. just so you know what they do.

[DS13]

grrr i will since there no other choice atleast my friend said he'll come help

[Vegascorbin]

Like they said: Don't be afraid of wiring. Just take your time and label everything. Match color to color and work slow.

On a side note I did have an old Ford Wagon that did some strange stuff when I strped on the brake. Come to find out the small round contacts on one brake light bulb had soffened over the years and the Vegas heat and were shorting out. Never blew a fuse but I would get turn signals when I steped on the brake etc. That car was about 20 years old at the time. Same age as some of our 240's. Food for thought.

[DS13]

check the bulbs in the tail lamps, make sure that they are the correct code. IIRC 1156 for turn signals, and 1157 for brake/reverse lamps.

i had that problem for awhile.... i felt hella stupid:bash

if they were reversed why would the front turn signals turn on when i hit the brakes???

[Vegascorbin]

If you get power to the rear turn lamps it will travel to the front lamps also.

[DS13]

okay ill check it out

[DS13]

the bulb being incorrect could make the gauge cluster turn on when i hit the brakes??

[DS13]

okay one of the lights were in the wrong place but my gauge still lights up
Modified by DS13 at 2:10 PM 8/4/2008

[DS13]

noone??? i know some of you can spare some knowledge