Silverado lt crew cab; recently the brake lights will come on, stay on for about a minute then go off - this happens when the vehicle is parked, the frequency seems to be increasing - what gives???

Asked by Guru9241N Jul 17, 2017 at 09:32 PM about the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 2LT Crew Cab RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2006 LT crew cab, 43K miles.  Recently brake lights have been observed
intermittenly while the vehile is parked.  The brake lights stay on for about a
minute, then go off.  .?!

Guru9241N answered 7 years ago

Checked the ABS ground, then the towing plug for contamination or corrosion. Repair shop owner recommended changing out the OEM brake light switch which appears to have resolved the problem. No further observance of the brake lights coming on while parked.

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