2006 Ram 2500 SLT brake lights come on when Truck is parked and off.

Asked by john Jul 01, 2021 at 06:21 PM about the 2006 Dodge RAM 2500 SLT Mega Cab 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

One of my brake lights, along with the cab mounted brake light, turn on and off
at odd hours when the truck is parked and off.  First it seemed like it was once
in a while, now battery is dead.  Hoping it's just a brake switch, but I'm usually
not that lucky...

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brake light is hot at all times ( HAT ) even with car off , it could be the switch , if you don't find something visually obvious a multi tester would be useful to find the problem

It was a relatively new battery....and if the "Hot All Times" was true, why would the lights turn on (and off) only intermittently.

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when the brake pedal is pushed from the stop seat position as it moves the brake switch is actuated causing an open circuit that creates a ground to the lights and tunes them on. In some cases the switch my not be in place properly or the brake seat may have a dilapidated or missing seat pad.

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