Slow13sGA

This just started happening last night. When I press on the brake pedal, my reverse light in my gauge cluster lights up and there is a quick jerk in the car, like its gripping harder than it should for a quick second and I'm not quite sure if its wiring or if it's due to having the car parked outside in the snow instead of a heated garage. My main concern is whether or not it may cause my brakes to go out while I'm driving. Like I said, I live in Michigan and it's snowing right now and it's bad enough coming to a dead stop I don't need to loose all braking ability together. Anybody else ever experience this or have an idea what it may be?

PureDrifter

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reverse light?

91LS400vgb

Not sure, but perhaps it may be related to trunk hinge wiring issue (do a search)? It seems lots of wacky problems are resolved by repairing the one or more wires that commonly break in the left trunk hinge.

Slow13sGA

Reverse light - The "R" in the gauge cluster when you put the shifter into reverse.

Hmm, it did happen when I THOUGHT my trunk was closed. But that wouldn't explain the brakes acting all weird could it? This is why I hate when everything is electrical, cause if one thing goes wrong, it leads to 2, 3, 4 other things.

PureDrifter

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just check the Trunk hinge wiring harness.

also check the transmission gear selector switch (if this was bad it would be throwing codes)

mbwtrpolo

Hey, I had that same problem about a month ago, and it was the ground wire in trunk wiring harness. I would push the brakes and the reverse light would come on along with the tranny not shifting past 2nd gear (I know, really weird). I took the electrical tape and split tubing off the harness at about the center of the harness (where it is attached to the trunk hinge) and when I looked at it, there was nothing wrong, but the minute I pulled on the white wire with the black stripe (ground wire), it pulled right out, having corroded apart. Once I fixed it, I haven't had a problem since. Those electrical problems are really weird. Good luck!

Slow13sGA

Sweet, thanks guys, I'll try that when I find a warm place to work in.

Slow13sGA

Where is this located exactly?

PureDrifter

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trunk hinge on left (?) side of the trunk.