Brake Lights Come On At Night

This only seems to happen in the winter.

Brake lights come on at night. When i came out in the morning and i come outside i notice that my lights are on. My brake lights come on when car is parked up at night when the temperature is low. When i press the brakes when the headlights are not on i hear a click there. It can t be put off or ignored until later the price for doing so could very expensive and very dangerous.

It takes a long time to notice when the brake lights not working but tail lights are or vice versa. Most commonly this light is triggered by low brake fluid or an engaged parking brake. When i turn on my headlights my brake lights come on. I have 2011 volkswagon jetta 2 5 and have been having an intermittent issue where my lights seem to come on randomly in the middle of the night.

The brake light has always meant one simple thing. When the headlights are on i don t hear the click just silence. Driving at night with either brake lights or tail lights not working is dangerous for you and other drivers on the road. When the weather is cold my brake lights come on automatically and drain the battery.

Few things will stop you in your tracks quite like seeing your brake warning light come on. There is a fault with the braking system. I think it s in the multi function switch inside the steering column. It is so because you won t know what is happening in the backside while driving until someone points it out.

Audi found no fault. I changed out the bulbs on both sides and it still exists. Leaking brakes will also cause the brake warning light to come on says hovig manouchekian operations manager with funk brothers automotive in hollywood california. Brake switch is answered by a verified audi mechanic.