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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 05:32 AM
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I searched but just don't know where it is located. I have a 1990 Civic Si. Thanks.

Also how much is it to replace it? Can I do it myself?

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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 05:33 AM
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follow the brake pedal all the way up to where u see wires
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 05:39 AM
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 06:43 AM
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thanks? do i have to remove any interior parta to get to it?

btw are the brake lights on the same fuse as the night time lights? blinkers? headlights? just making sure its the brake switch and not the fuse.
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 09:22 AM
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no the brake lights are on the same fuse as the horn.. make sure your horn works..what are they doin stayin on at all times? or just not comin on at all?
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 12:27 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdeemseerx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">no the brake lights are on the same fuse as the horn.. make sure your horn works..what are they doin stayin on at all times? or just not comin on at all?</TD></TR></TABLE>

my horn stopped working a few months ago and now the brake lights don't work at all. I know I could check the fuse box, but i don't have a legend in the fuse box anymore to know which is which. What I dould do it take a picture, and maybe someone could tell me which is the brake light/horn fuse.

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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 12:30 PM
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just check all of them, replace any bad ones
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 07:33 PM
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they may sound stupid, but how do I know if a fuse is bad? :S
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 07:48 PM
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This is a blade fuse. See the element inside, in the shape of an upside-down "U"?



This is what a broken element will look like in a blown fuse:



Hairline break, hard to see:



You get the idea. If the fuse is blown, make sure to replace it with another fuse of the same amperage rating (which is the number printed on the top of the fuse). If the fuse instantly blows again, you have a problem with the circuit somewhere.


Modified by Targa250R at 12:02 AM 2/22/2006
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 05:07 AM
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ok thanks for your help.
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 05:23 AM
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or you could use a multimeter and do a continuity test between the two prongs of the fuse
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 11:23 PM
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is the brake switch hard to change?
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Old Feb 24, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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no its easy..reach up unplug the connector, turn the switch and it comes right out..
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Old Feb 24, 2006 | 10:10 PM
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 01:57 PM
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ok thanks. ill check it out as soon as the weather is nice over here.
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