1996 Mitsubishi Galant electrical

1996 MITSUBISHI GALANT
123,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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RANDLE1
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My tail lights will not go off i have taken out my brake peadal switch and i have taken it out and the lights are still on the only way the lights will go off is if i remove the battery post what do i need to try next

Apr 22, 2014 at 1:49 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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If you have disconnected the switch and the lights are still on, you have to have a short to a power supply. I hate to say it, but it requires that you trace the wiring to the lights to see where the problem is located.
Apr 22, 2014 at 1:52 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Could be shorted out on the headlamp switch itself
Apr 22, 2014 at 4:48 AM
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