Go Back   AstinaGT Forums > Performance & Technical > Interior & Electrics

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 25-03-2009, 04:03 PM   #1
raven67vr2
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Sydney, NSW
Car: 2001 Astina SP20 Hatch
Posts: 10
Brake lights turning on parking lights?!?

Hey Guys!

Just wondering if anyone has had previous experience / advice on this problem... I own a 2001 323 Astina SP20 and over the last week or so I've noticed that everytime I put my foot on the Brake, the parking lights (Including the Dash, Stereo backlights and Foglights if switched on) all come on simultaneously even though the parkers aren't actually switched on...

Furthermore, when the cars ignition is turned off and I depress the brake pedal with the drivers door open, the warning sound for having my lights on can be heard...

Any ideas or comments would be greatly appreciated
raven67vr2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Old 25-03-2009, 04:42 PM   #2
70NYD
Veni, vidi, vici
 
70NYD's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Brisbane
Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8
Posts: 4,911
woah sounds like you have some crossed wires seeing how when you turn on your parkers your tail lights (same buld as your stop lights) turns on, but with a different fillament. try taking you stop/tail lights out and see if it still happens, might be a cross in the wires there, which could possibly force enough current back down the wire to the stork?? i dunno but thats what i would start from. also check if any wires are exposed
hope this helps
Tony
__________________
70NYD is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 25-03-2009, 05:38 PM   #3
raven67vr2
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Sydney, NSW
Car: 2001 Astina SP20 Hatch
Posts: 10
Thanks for the reply!

I've just pulled out the Tail lights and the one on the drivers had fizzed out so the filaments were connected...

So simple but could have been really expensive...

Thanks again!

-Raven67vr2
raven67vr2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 25-03-2009, 08:26 PM   #4
70NYD
Veni, vidi, vici
 
70NYD's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Brisbane
Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8
Posts: 4,911
no worries mate glad i could help
Tony
__________________
70NYD is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 25-03-2009, 08:29 PM   #5
platypus
living in the past man
 
platypus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Newcastle, NSW
Car: Subaru Outback 2.0 turbo
Posts: 4,707
Send a message via MSN to platypus
really? they should be on a seperate relay circuit?

my guess would have been at aftermarket alarm with crossed wires - glad it was fixed for ya!
__________________
1997 BG5 Subaru Outback - Now with STI boost...
platypus is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +10. The time now is 01:58 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
2001- 2010 AstinaGT