Brake/Tail Lights

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Brake/Tail Lights

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is there any way of making both the tail lights work with the brakes

i know both bulbs are exactly the same bulb but only the outside one lights brighter when you brake
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what do you mean by only the outside one being brighter? I recall my da noticing the left brakelight was dimmer, the issue was the bulb was on the way out, i turned it and it just broke away from its metal holder so a good new bulb could be the solution
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Loop an extra wire in the bulb holder?
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406executiveHDI wrote:what do you mean by only the outside one being brighter? I recall my da noticing the left brakelight was dimmer, the issue was the bulb was on the way out, i turned it and it just broke away from its metal holder so a good new bulb could be the solution
i mean theres 4 bulbs that are used for taillights and only the outside 2 work as the brake light

i want to make it so all 4 bulbs work as tail lights and brake lights,

if you put your tail lights on and press brakes you will see only the outside 2 go brighter ,
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Re: Brake/Tail Lights

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HimBigChief wrote:Loop an extra wire in the bulb holder?
i was thinking that but if you look inside were bulb (only tail light) sits you will see theres only 1 contact inside , i take it the other contact is for the brakes,

think i'll pass on this idea lol
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