brakes make the turn signal stop blinking??

[joshua field]

Very strange... 1990 CQ - I noticed the other day that my driver side turn
signal would stop blinking when I apply the brakes. This is a bummer as I
usually brake before turning (ok I'll be honest, so more like
_occasionally_). The other interesting factor is that while driving at night
I noticed that the turn signal indicator on the dash (drivers side) glows
faintly when I apply the brake. Any BTDTs out there? I don't even know where
to start with this one. Thanks!