Today I was driving and parked my car at Wal-mart. Came out and noticed my brake lights are on. I'm like wtf? Press the brake no change. Check the instrument/tail light fuse and it was good and still changed it anyways. Brake lights did not turn off when I took the fuse out. Tell me what's wrong?

Is it the switch under the brake pedal?

 

I searched....and found nothing.


Modified by duggy at 9:18 PM 10/17/2005

 

what kind of car?? check your brake fluid level. if it has drum brakes check the rear wheel cylinders

 

more then likely low on break fluid.

 

So you're tellin me when the car gets low on brake fluid the lights turn on?

 

I bet you the rubber stopper on the brake pedal lever came apart...now there's nothing to depress the switch turning your lights off. I've seen it happen on several civics.

 

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They are confused by your title since it says "brake light stays on".

Have you done any wiring lately?

 

Ah, I guess I didn't make it clear.

Only wiring I've done lately is change out the main relay.

I'd like to know more about this rubber stop on the pedal.

 

I'll check this in the morning.

 

Quick bump

 

Took out the switch. Put it up to an ohmeter and it had continutiy when i connected and didnt when i pressed the button. Seems to be working fine?

 

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This is usually what happens.

 

And it sure was. The rubber stopper just completly fell out. Oh well I ghetto rigged it but it works. Thanks guys.