brake lights working without key in ignition
 

sounds like a n00b question :p

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 :confused:

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

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

never noticed this before

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

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 :confused:

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

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.

£170 is better the GGR`s £430 LOL

my brake lights also do this, MY00 classic

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

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

MY02 STi UK

lol , can not belive i have never noticed this before :eek:

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