If you have a charging issue the brake light does come on with the charge light, dont' know why but it does every time. As to being able to pull the hand brake and release it to turn both the charge light and brake light that is a short which is why the charge light is on too. Creature83 I don't think anyone is being a "smart ass" on this it is a fact that Toyota's do this when there is an electrial issue with charging. It doesn't help to start calling names when you asked the question and people are giving you an honest answer. For whatever reason when the alt. is not giving the proper charge or there is a short they will come on together.
