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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 10:55 PM
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Today I noticed when I turned my ignition on my passenger's tail light was lit up, but my driver's wasn't. When I push the brake pedal both lights light up as normal, but when I release it the passenger's tail light stays lit up. Does this indicate a fuse is blown or something like that? This car is a project drag only car, so a lot of the wiring inside has been unplugged, does anyone know why one brake light would come on when the ignition is turned?

I also noticed when I press the brake with the ignition off only the driver's side brake light comes on.
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 11:15 AM
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The bulbs have two filaments in them. If they don't come on with your headlights, then you probably just have blown bulbs.
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The bulbs aren't the issue, I haven't changed them in forever. Just one day about a week ago this started happening. The passenger's lights turn on with the ignition. This car is a drag only car and the wiring has been messed with a little bit, but only the power window and locks were disconnected from the BCM and removed.
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