vn headlamp an dash light on when hit brake

[vn reaper reborn]

please help me guys ..... i got vn exec when i press brake my lights on dash an headlamps some on an stay on untill i lift pedal .......if it helps my battery constantly needs charging so i think i may have a short somewhere any guesses what it could be anyone had this drama
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[PRAVX II S]

I have had this problem with older cars.
Check all your earth connections on the ligth circuits.
And check all the connectors unplug them and spary circiut cleaner on it.
Clean all the earth points.

 

[maginoodle]

if you do a search you will find it is most likely a blown brake/tail combo light bulb. check them first.

 

[IvanTheTerrible]

VN are renowned for corroding the rear lamp sockets. Dont bother trying to clean them, just replace the dodgy set with new ones. If your brake/park globes dont earth (beacause of the corrosion) then the brake light will earth through the park/dash lights and turn your "lights on" indicator on.

 

[moose man]

could be the above, but try this.
someone has installed a one pin bulb into a two pin socket, and brake light power is feeding back into the parking light circuit. Commonly done by people without experience when installing globes.

Check all your brake light globes. Look into the socket, if it has two contacts (or 3 wires going to the socket) it needs a two pin bulb.
Alternatively, if it's only got one pin (or two wires) you ned a single pin globe.

 

[calais_cruzin]

Im with moose man, its a bulb in yo taillight check them all.

the power from ur break is connecting up to the illumination wire