about a year ago my poor car was rerended and pushed into a chevy avalanche. driver who hit didnt speak english and not insured. anyways $5500 in damages and three weeks later got my car back in perfect shape. about one month ago, my driverside rear tail light burned out. purchases the right bulb and replaced the bulb. the very next day i got in the car to go to work and noticed evertime i hit the brakes the light on the dash kept coming on. on the way home at night i noticed the light on the dash stayed on continously. come to find out during the day when i hit my brakes the parking lights on the driverside of the car come on with the brake lights including parking light in driverside headlamp. at night when lights are turned on barkae lights stay illuminated as does the third brake light. took to shop and their mechanic for the crossfire was out and they couldnt figure this out. can someone please tell me if this has happened to them. could it be from me changing the brake light or gremlins sneaking up on me since my car accident. taken car next week in but being told they might have to go threw the entire wire harness and might take a couple days.........

 

I would suggest that if you had perfect function before you replaced your tailight bulb then the bulb is possibly in backwards in the socket and not grounding through the base. Instead, they are grounding through the other bulbs. I am just guessing but several of my Benz cars have done the same thing.

The light on your dash senses that the current flow to your brake lights is incorrect, bulb burnt or loose.
Try resetting the bulb and be sure it is the right one. A wrong bulb with the same base may fit but won't have the right resistance and that will also turn on your warning light.

Again just guessing...


roadster with a stick

 

In addition to Franc's suggestion above (very true, Franc. I had a neighbor who went through the same mind-numbing issue with his Benz years ago & was a wee bit P.O.'ed months later when another mechanic spotted the incorrectly installed side marker bulb. It was cocked to one side. Weird stuff!) I'd also check the negative terminal on your battery. Make sure it's tight & then follow the cable down to the frame & make sure it's tight, too.

 

thanx ill check this out tonight....changed the bulb...got a new one from the dealer...also flipped the bulb around.. im not sure how to tell if its in backward..ill mess with it tonight again and let ya know tomorrow...

 

Also check this thread out!

It may help a bit!

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ad.php?t=22803

 

GDrag

i think you may have posted the wrong thread... the thread you posted talked about wheel bearings