BRAKE LIGHT ISSUES

1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
160,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JEFFJ
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1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA..
PUSH BRAKE PEDAL THE RUNNING LIGHTS COME ON. TURN ON PARKING LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON. DISCONNECT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AT BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUE TO COME ON WITH PARKING LIGHTS. WHAT ELSE COULD IT BE?
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JEFF J
Jan 28, 2011 at 6:41 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Sounds like the brake and parking lights circuit are shorted together
Jan 28, 2011 at 7:17 PM
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JEFFJ
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DOES THE BRAKE LIGHT CURCUIT GO THROUGH THE PARKING LIGHT SWITCH?
Jan 28, 2011 at 7:22 PM
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RASMATAZ
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No, its within the wiring harness
Jan 28, 2011 at 8:07 PM
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