When i press my brake the front lights come on with the brake lights, when i put my lights on at night my brake lights dont work, also my hanbrake light comes on when the brake is off and on when the brake is off???? What the hell is wrong and how do i fix???!!!

tiredofallthepushing, March 2008

The theory is quite simple really - the fix somewhat less so. The fault is that one of your lamp units has a faulty earth - the connection to the bodywork. These faults usually occur in the tail lamp units - but which one is anyones guess. Believe it or not, a single filiament bulb fitted to a double filiament bulb holder can have the same effect, so go down this route if you've had any new bulbs recently.

John, March 2008