1999 Toyota Corolla Seca - hatchback. the tail

you blew a fuse. check fuses in both fuse boxes..
ahh yes, the IP cluster lamps are dad, but not the idiot warning lights
only the parking lights in the cluster are dead. right.?
and the park-tail, running lights and dash dim lights are all the same.
my guess three is a short on the TAIL fuse, the TAIL fuse blew
and took out: park-tail, running lights and dash dim lights are all the same.
it blew. most are marked tail even thought it runs side lamps and front parking lamps... TAIL is wrong, they are parking. lamps it truth.

With headlights on, try to start the car.
While engaging the starter: Do the lights dim? Do you hear anything? If so, what do you hear?

What happens while turning the key?

Workshop manual or youtube , I would try youtube first and put in the same words and go through all the answers ps youtube is my bible for things like this good luck colin

the tail light fuse is located in the main fuse panel, on the drivers side lower dash board

tim,just spray the whole thing with silicon,and yes this noise is common.(no lube to area is cause.)

You probably have a stuck or misadjusted brake light switch. The brake light switch located under the dash next to the brake pedal lever.

They are very different. You cannot interchange them.

check the switch on the break pedal,replace as necessary.

check the switch above the pedal brake, if you step on it there's a small metal coming out and if you release the pedal it will push the metal inside and that will turn the brake lights off, if the switch is broken you can easily replace it, just ask for your local auto store. hope i help you on this..