Brake Light And Rear Turn Signal Short. Help!!!

[Rolling_Rust]

My Explorer has developed a short somewhere in the rear turn signals and the brake lights. Both rear turn signals flash even with the turn signal switch in the off possision. When I press on the brake they stop. I removed the fuse for the 4 ways, cruise reset and the brake lights and they still flash. I have had this problem on and off for the last year. About 4 months ago I removed the fuse block from the swing arm bracket and it stoped. Now it has started up again. I check the connections on the wireing behind the fuse block and they seem to be in good shape.
One thing odd that happens is I loose the cruise control.
Any ideas or solutions would be GREATLY appreciated

 

[Mickelsons]

you loose your cruise control because the backfeeding brakes make the cruise control think you are steping on the brake which will shut it off.

 

[troy11556]

ok one question do you have a towing pigtail attached. if you do remove it then check the system ou they have a tendancy to short which will cause that problem.

 

[tarheel]

Which fuse did you pull to make it stop last time?
Are you sure that you didn't hit the hazard switch by accident?