Toyota Repair: camry lighting problem, lighting problem, broken wires

Question
98 camry. I hit the brake pedal and the dash lights come on as do the front running lights. The middle brake light stays on when lights are on. Rear brake lights seem to get just a little brighter when lights are on.  What do you think?

Answer
There are a few possible causes for this, check all the bulbs in the rear tailight sockets, check the bulbs in the font parking lights, make sure the correct bulbs are in the sockets, there are single contact bulbs an double contact ones, make sure none are mixed up. wile you are there make sure all the ground wire connectors are tight and none of the socket contacts are melted or look burned.
There could be a problem with the wiring harness on the left side of the trunk hinge, these have a tendency to seperate inside the insulation and short out and cause problems, remove the outer covering and look for any broken wires, check all the way into the trunk, there is a tail light failure relay in the trunk on the left side, these can cause problems also.