StickyMicky

sounds like a n00b question

i can honestly not remember this ever being the case

but if i sit in my car now and press the pedal the brake lights are lighting up my brothers car

with the ignition off

do they always do this?
i have a slight random judder/splutter/jerk thing which i had put down to a failing sensor, which i would like to sumhow tie in with this fault (eg a specific earth point or sumthing?)

but i do relise they could not be related

edit to add:
a few weeks back it gave me a check engine light while driving through town, this went off after about 10 secs but i forgot about it and reset the ecu before getting the code

no check engine light scince :s

richiewong

I think all scoobs do this Micky, well old did and so does my newage anyway.
Handy way to test the brake lights.

StickyMicky

never noticed this before

****, that means i have to go and try to trace which sensor is making the engine splutter

StickyMicky

well checked the codes in the ecu and it gave me 23
maf sensor

sooooo i checked the wireing etc etc
and found that the clamps holding the sensor in the intake pipe were not even remotley tight

it was free to rotate and there was about 5mm play on the clip
****, my model maf is the expensive £300 jobbie as well
cant just change the actual maf in mine (orange sticker 90mm jobbie)

DaveW

I think you can get them for about £170 (still not cheap though). Try Tunnelmeister as I think he did some digging for the best price.

Dave.

StickyMicky

£170 is better the GGR`s £430 LOL

John WRX

my brake lights also do this, MY00 classic

mickywrx

iTrader: (29)

I think its common on Jap motors micky. Mine does, MY94, My mates 200sx and another mates MKIV Supra both do the same.

aerofoil

Its not a problem with your brakes. its a safety feature. mine does it too.

MY02 STi UK

StickyMicky

lol , can not belive i have never noticed this before

stockcar

most cars do this Mickey.......................