Brake Lights Come On At Night

Driving at night with either brake lights or tail lights not working is dangerous for you and other drivers on the road.

Brake lights come on at night.

The brake light has always meant one simple thing. Brake switch is answered by a verified audi mechanic. There is a fault with the braking system. Leaking brakes will also cause the brake warning light to come on says hovig manouchekian operations manager with funk brothers automotive in hollywood california.

I think it s in the multi function switch inside the steering column. However on some vehicles it can simply indicate a problem elsewhere in the system and can be illuminated immediately if there is an abs fault. Audi found no fault. If all the fluid leaked out your brakes wouldn t have the ability to stop the car so it s important to have it checked immediately.

Most commonly this light is triggered by low brake fluid or an engaged parking brake. When the headlights are on i don t hear the click just silence. I changed out the bulbs on both sides and it still exists. This only seems to happen in the winter.

It can t be put off or ignored until later the price for doing so could very expensive and very dangerous. When i turn on my headlights my brake lights come on. My brake lights come on when car is parked up at night when the temperature is low. It takes a long time to notice when the brake lights not working but tail lights are or vice versa.

I have 2011 volkswagon jetta 2 5 and have been having an intermittent issue where my lights seem to come on randomly in the middle of the night. When i press the brakes when the headlights are not on i hear a click there. It is so because you won t know what is happening in the backside while driving until someone points it out. When your car s brake warning light comes on it tells you something is wrong with the braking system.