Chances are you have a defective brake light switch. The switch should be found under the dash touching the upper part of the brake pedal lever. I would unplug it , see that the lights are off, and circuit test both sides. Most auto parts stores have these. I hope this helps you. Mark
This can be caused by a sticky brake pedal that does not retract fully to the original position. It happened to me and the solution was to spray some silicone or w40 on the rubber boot that is found under the steering wheel.
On a 2002 Ford Explorer : On the headlight switch , select automatic , park lights, or low beam headlights and pull the headlight switch out towards you to turn the fog lights on ( push the switch in again to turn the fog lights off )
No brake lights but turn signals work? Turn signal switch brakes route through it.
Assuming you mean brake lights, the brake light switch is broken or out of adjustment.
They are supposed to turn on when the engine is started and the emergency brake is released , at least that is the way it is on my 1995 Ford Explorer
engage the parking brake , or shut the engine off
If the Explorer is running engaging the parking brake is supposed to turn the daytime running lights off , otherwise the daytime running lights are supposed to shut off when the engine is shut off . I have a 2004, Eddie Bauer Explorer. On the light switch itself, there is a selection to turn on or off the day lights, as well as the extended, courtesy lights after ignition is turned off.
On my 1996 Explorer, when you set the park brake, the DRL lights shut off.
No , the rear brake lights do not turn on when you use your parking brake , just the brake light on your dash is supposed to come on
are you sure it is the brake lights and not the tail lights. if it is the brake lights you most likely have a short some where. go to a auto eletrican It is the brake lights which turn on. Short in the switch or the wiring?
Apply the e-brake.
It could be a blown fuse. Tail lights and brake/turn are on separate fuses. Apparently there is not a ground problem since brake/turn works OK.
The wires go thru the turn signal switch which may have a bad ground. Try and pull back on the turn signals and see if the lights come on with your foot on the brake....