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Do brake lights drain battery

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 12/8/2022

If the car/truck is running, it will not make a difference. However, if there was an electrical short on one of the wires that leads back to the brake lights, it might slowly draw power while the engine is off.

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