Ok after I fixed the problem where my brake lights were always on, I thought everything was better.
When I apply the brakes the left side brake light works fine but on the right side both the brake light and the signal light bulbs light up (both being quite dim).
I checked over the wires in the rear trunk and they all seemed ok except for the license plate light wires (which are now disconnected).
What's happening? Did two wires fuse together somewhere or what?
I used to just go by the fuses that came installed in my car from the last owner... today I checked them and most of the ones that should have been 8 amp fuses were 16 amp.