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1991 Ford Explorer

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csigirl2008, Grants Pass, OR, March 17, 2010, 15:18

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my little brother asked me to do some research for him, he has a 1991 ford explorer that has a couple of problems, 1: the reverse lights turn on when the breaks are applied and 2: it starts when key is on the "on" position. Any ideas?

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  Valleyautotech March 17, 2010, 15:51
  

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  Start with having the ignition switch replaced so the key will operate properly
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  cbach1997 July 25, 2010, 13:17
  

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  If both the brake lights and reverse lights are coming on together at the same time, there's an electrical issue. If their behavior is reversed, just move the bulb from one part of the lens to the other, as they use the same socket. The brake lights need to be the dual-filament as they have two stages of lighting (lights and actual signal/brake),
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