# 2010 Lincoln MKZ - brake light comes on with headlights

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-lincoln-mkz-brake-light-comes-on-with-headlights/179035>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mkz, lincoln\
**Created:** [August 28, 2021, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-lincoln-mkz-brake-light-comes-on-with-headlights/179035 "2021-08-28T22:45:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![tphilbrook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@tphilbrook](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tphilbrook)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2021, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-lincoln-mkz-brake-light-comes-on-with-headlights/179035/1 "2021-08-28T22:45:30Z")

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brake light comes on with headlights

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2021, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-lincoln-mkz-brake-light-comes-on-with-headlights/179035/2 "2021-08-28T22:57:58Z")

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are you sure it’s the brake lights and not the park lights?  
have somebody step on the brake pedal and see if they get brighter.

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**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2021, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-lincoln-mkz-brake-light-comes-on-with-headlights/179035/3 "2021-08-28T23:56:41Z")

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> [@weekend-warrior](#):
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> are you sure it’s the brake lights and not the park lights?

Agree unless OP is talking about the brake light on the dash.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2021, 1:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-lincoln-mkz-brake-light-comes-on-with-headlights/179035/4 "2021-08-29T01:31:29Z")

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I remember a recall on my 2011 MKZ taillights. Check if yours has been done.