Tail lights problems

[blackbuck350]

Hey guys still working on my 81 wagon, today I started on the headlights and taillights. I noticed as soon as I hooked up my battery the taillights came on without the switch on, has anyone else have had this problem? And when I pull the light switch on all lights work fine it’s just when I turn the light switch off the rear taillights stays on. Only way the go off if I disconnect the battery. Any help will be appreciated.

 

[hoffa65]

You sure it not brake lights on

 

[fleming442]

Unhook your brake switch or pull the fuse,and make sure they go out. It could be the switch out of adjustment.

 

[blackbuck350]

Ok thanks I’ll give that a try cause apparently the previous owner had the same problem because he had the plug disconnected in the rear, the main plug that runs all the taillights

 

[blackbuck350]

Hoffa65 no it’s not the brakes lights, it’s the regular taillights

 

[hoffa65]

maybe these will shed some light on it

 

[blackbuck350]

I show hope so thanks. Hopefully it’s a ground somewhere I’ll just have to check it out after work tomorrow thanks again

 

[hoffa65]

I dont its a ground issue, sounds more like a head light switch issue to me. Bad ground do crazy things like make the warning chime sound when you apply the brake, or make all tail lights flash went you put on a turn signal etc.

 

[blackbuck350]

Found the problem, it was a bad brake light switch, all lights working as they should. Thanks for the help👍🏼

 

[fleming442]

Thanks for following up.....