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My brake lights on my 1999 toyota corolla are on all the time i have checked the switch on top of the brake pedal incase its sticking but have had no luck and had new discs and pads fitted in july 2010
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Check brake light switch, probably under dash, on or next to brake pedal lever. If bulbs and switch[es] check out, have helper press pedal, and check for voltage/power at sockets.
check to be sure the brake light switch under the dash on top of the brake pedal arm is disconnecting, see if unplugging that switch does the trick, if so , replace the switch
If your rear brake lights are on all the time, I would first check your brake pedal. Near the top of the pedal, probably just about where the pedal is attached to its pivot, you'll see a little switch that is either pressed in or released when you step on the brakes. That's the switch that controls your rear brake lights. As an experiment, have a helper look at the brake lights while you manually pull or push this switch all the way in and out. These switches wear over time and can stick in position. Fortunately, they're not expensive to replace, if that turns out to be the problem.
If your brake light switch seems to be working properly (hard to tell if the brake lights won't go off), a second possibility is that there's a short somewhere in your wiring and your brake lights are getting power from the shorted wire. I think this is a pretty unlikely cause, because most of the wires that rub up against the brake light wiring are for your turn signals and tail lights, and these are not normally energized. If you said that your brake lights always came on when you activated your turn signal or when you turned on your other lights, then this cause would be much more likely.
Check your brake pedal switch and the wire connections to it. I have a feeling that you'll find your problem.
Check brake light switch on brake pedal and see if there could be a rubber bumper missing or you could have a bad switch. Switch should be on or close to brake pedal and when you press pedal listen for switch to click.
If you put your foot on the brake, the tail lights and parking lights will still come on. Possibly your brake is sticking. Check to see if it is and if it is put WD40 for a quick fix. See a tech for them to fix your brake alignment. Good Luck!
on the brake pedal the switch on top maybe no good our out of ajustment disconnect it and our light will go off if the switch is not loose change it hope it a fixya thanks pierre
look for the brake light switch, it is located under your dash board, beside the brake pedal pivot, or at the end of your brake pedal arm. it is a round metal object with two wire connector sticking out. you may either adjust the nut enough for the pedal to turn off the switch, or if it is grounded. replace the brake light switch.
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