Headlight Problem

Ok, anyone know how to solve this??? When I push the brake my drivers headlight comes on. I've checked all the bulbs which are working fine, any ideas?

Yo Devilin

Usual cause is a bad (as in no) earth for your brake light bulbs.  If there is a way to to earth, the wiring will find the easiest way (lowest path of resistance) to it  (eg via the headlight wiring to the H/L bulb filament which then goes to the required earth).  Try cleaning up the earth connection in the LHS rear of the boot.  The hex head screw should be "persuaded"out with copious amounts of dinitrol otherwise you'll just rip its head off and have to re-tap the the screw hole.  For starters, take a fresh piece of wire from the rear light fitting to a good earth point.

Cheers

Hello im having the same problem with the front passenger side light. The earth connections in the boot are sound and totaly rust free. somethings up as i have had  the LHS rear brake/fog bulb blow within the last week.Any ideas?

Start by changing the stop and tail bulb . If you break and the side or headlights come on power is being sent via the side light to the easiest path available , your side or headlights . All from a faulty bulb .
Golden rule with any electrical fault -Start simple- then delve deeper …Chow….

ok now ive got no rear lights apart from my indicators.im going to check the bulbs and the earths any other ideas would be greatly  appreciated

right! ive checked the earth in the boot (which was totaly clean) and changed both the side and tail light bulbs. Now im getting BOTH front side lights when i press the brake pedal! The fuses all look ok and ive cleaned up as many contacts as i can.There is a red wire comming out of the bulkhead just above the loom which isnt connected to anything could somebody please enlighten me?(should it be connected? what is it for) :dontknow:

Thanks

Whip both the stop lights out of the rear holders , does it still light up the side lights when you press the brake pedal ?

you have either got the stop/tail light bulb in wrong or the wrong bulbs fitted by the sounds of it

Thanks for the Help.Ive replaced all the relevant fuses today along With the rear bulbs,and cleaned up all the conntacts on the rear lights im no longer getting the front side lights comming on each time i brake, which is handy.hopefully thats the end of it