Exterior lights going nuts!!

[freeride53]

So all of a sudden, out of nowhere, I have this problem.

• I go to use my left blinker, it starts blinking fast as if a bulb was burnt out, but no bulb was burnt out
• As I go outside to watch it blink, the lights are very dim, and as the left indicator blinks, the left reverse light blinks, as well as the right and left brake lights...also the front left side marker dimly blinks as well
• With foot pressed on the brake, the left rear brake light and 3rd brake light do not work.
• Out of reverse gear, the 3rd brake light works, so does every other light
• Also while normally driving, whenever I put my foot on the brake pedal, the left turn indicator on the instrument cluster dimly illuminates, WTF!!

So that leaves me where I am right now, confused as hell as to what is going on with my exterior lights.

[jlevie]

That sounds to me like wire damage somewhere with two or more circuits shorted together.

[freeride53]

that's what some of my friends think...could be on my left rear taillight insert me thinks?

[bernzpeed]

sometimes the wire harness by the tail lights get pinched when the housing is separated from the cover, check that out and see if there is any stripped wire touching the body of the car or other strip wires for that matter.

[jlevie]

The first place I'd look, since it is the most vulnerable, would be at the wiring bundle in the trunk. Then at the bundle that runs along the left side of the car. It will be fun finding the damaged section.