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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 11:33 AM
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Recently my main headlights will not turn on and my brake pedal turns on my running light in my headlights only on one side. The fuses are fine and I recently had my main wire harness and my ECU replaced. According to the dealer those replacements have nothing to do with the issues. I am having a hard time believing that seeing that the brake wiring and headlight wiring should be circuited together. Has anyone had an issue like this? Am I getting screwed? If you could help thanks.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by savantstyles
Recently my main headlights will not turn on and my brake pedal turns on my running light in my headlights only on one side. The fuses are fine and I recently had my main wire harness and my ECU replaced. According to the dealer those replacements have nothing to do with the issues. I am having a hard time believing that seeing that the brake wiring and headlight wiring should be circuited together. Has anyone had an issue like this? Am I getting screwed? If you could help thanks.
Did it ever work fine after the new harness was installed?
 
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 12:19 PM
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Default Re: brake light turning on headlight???

I have seen strange problems when a ground connection comes loose. The ones that are screwed to the body and often have more than one wire.

Pull the fuse for the brake light and see what changes.
 

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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 03:07 PM
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I know of a case back in 2004 when Chrysler couldn't fix a problem like that. They got a MB rep to look at it after replacing many parts. He said change the headlight switch. That fixed the problem....
 
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 04:14 PM
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I know of a case back in 2004 when Chrysler couldn't fix a problem like that. They got a MB rep to look at it after replacing many parts. He said change the headlight switch. That fixed the problem....
This guy had troubles with his lights a year ago and said he would report back when he had tried the suggestions, I guess he's been busy.
 
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