Subaru: panel lights activated by brakes!

Now this sounds like an earth fault. Check around the rear light clusters,
and find where they connect to to the car body. This earth has probably
become corroded.


"TG" <netnospam> wrote in message
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TG wrote: 

Is there anything that isn't broke on your car (:

Check your dual filament bulbs for a sagging brake filament touching the
tail light filament.

Carl

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What are you talking about? What else is wrong with it? Maybe this isn't the
place for help. I do appreciate those who helped me. TG

"Jim Stewart" <com> wrote in message
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Hey! I have a similar problem on my '00 Legacy GT. I noticed it
about a month ago. I have a 5 speed manual. See if you can duplicate
some of these other symptoms:

1. Engine is running, I'm in reverse and feet are on the brake +
clutch. If I turn off the ignition and TAKE THE KEY OUT the engine
keeps running as long as my foot is on the brake! Take foot off
brake, engine stops running gracefully.

2. Engine not running, transmission is still in reverse, no key in
the ignition. If I step on the brake, the instrument cluster lights
up and the HVAC fan comes on, but the radio does not. I am unable to
duplicate this state with the key in the ignition!

3. Engine is running, I am driving normally down the road with the
headlights off. (DRL's are on) If I step on the brake, the backlight
on my radio display goes out! If I turn the headlights on, the radio
light does not go out when I step on the brake, i.e. it behaves
normally.

This has been going on for about a month, it may or may not be related
to the 60,000 mile service I had. Do these symptoms together indicate
a particular fault?

~Jason

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<Jason> wrote: 

Yes, your car is possessed.

I like Richards answer about brake light bulb. eddie
"richard gary clark" <co.uk> wrote in message
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The problems are all related. Either there is a short in a wiring harness,
or something is plugged into the wrong place.

"Dominic Richens" <ca> wrote in message
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