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Brake lights stay on after hitting brakes but only with car running, switch not sticking had it out works fine with car shut off and they stay off when car started till you hit brake. have to shut off car to get them to go out
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I had this same problem. I turned off my car and the brake lights stayed on. I looked under the dash and found that the brake pedal, when not pressed, barely touched the brake light switch, which controls whether the brake lights are on or off. Initially though I just wedge a thin piece of adhesive foam between the pedal and switch, which worked fine for several months until I found the time to properly fix it.
My brake light switch was adjustable so i eventually adjusted the nuts on each side of the brake switch holding it to the pedal bracket so that the brake pedal pushed in the white brake light switch when released. Hope this helps!
if you have changed out the brake light switch try looking up where the pedal is attached to the car i had a honda and there was a little clip that when the brake isnt pushed it would shut the brake lights off and so when i figured it out i just fixed it by sticking a fender clip in its replacement and it worked.
Hi Chris....When you release the brake pedal, there is a switch underneath the brake pedal that disconnects the circuit to your brake lights causing your brake lights to switch off. Sometimes this brake light switch will go bad and need replacement. For the most part, replacing the brake light switch is very simple. Simply replace the brake light switch with a new one. If your brake light stays on after you turn your car off and you don't want to run your battery down, you may be able to get down underneath the brake pedal and manually pull up on the brake light switch to deactivate it until you can get it repaired. This method will only work if the brake light switch is just sticking.
on the top back side of brake pedal there is a brake light switch. it maybe just sticking or its out of adjustment. the brake pedal arm hits this switch everytime brakes are applied to activate the stop lights. have a good day !! if it just sticks you may be able to free it up.
Try pulling back on the brake pedal if lights go off then either switch adjustment or the brake booster is allowing the pedal to drop down if it's running (vacuum) or brake pedal mechanism is binding.
hi..Your break light sensor/switch is sticking. It's usually
located on the floor of the vehicle behind the brake pedal.
Spray some WD-40 on it and see.
try this out..
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When you depress the brake pedal, the brake pedal will move away from the brake light switch and cause a close circuit and the brake lamps light up. There is a rubber bunk on the pedal which pushes against the brake light switch to shut it off when you release the brake pedal. Most likely this rubber bunk has either fallen off or disintegrated leaving a hole in the brake pedal so there is nothing to push against the switch to shut it off. Look up the brake pedal until you see the brake light switch, then depress the brake pedal to see if the rubber bunk is still there. It is easy to replace. Or you can use some double sided adhesive tape and a coin and stick the coin over the hole in the brake pedal.
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