HELP! Brake lights problems 88crx
07-07-2005, 03:39 AM
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HELP! Brake lights problems 88crx
car is completely turned off and the Brake lights will not go out. this sucks, i had to pull the fuse and noticed it has hotter than hell. anyone else have this problem.
07-07-2005, 04:56 AM
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i *believe* you can depress the pedal while the car is off and key out and the lights will come on.. sounds like the brake switch is being depressed.
Normally, is the brake pedal engage the brakes up high? check out that switch..
Normally, is the brake pedal engage the brakes up high? check out that switch..
07-07-2005, 05:11 AM
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When the brake pedal is not depressed, it is resting on a small switch that keeps the brake lights off. There's a little plastic nub on the pedal arm that presses this switch in. Get under the dash and look where the pedal arm rests and you'll get an idea how it all works.
It is very common for this plastic nub to break with age. Tell tale sign is an unusual blue or white plastic fragment loose in the in the driverside footwell.
They're like under $3 at a dealership.
Item #13 HERE
It is very common for this plastic nub to break with age. Tell tale sign is an unusual blue or white plastic fragment loose in the in the driverside footwell.
They're like under $3 at a dealership.
Item #13 HERE
07-07-2005, 06:24 AM
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Re: (davens)
kool i've been getting similar problem but mine is that the brake lights flicker sometimes when brakes are pressed and sometimes when you drive the brake lights stay on could that be my problem as well?
07-07-2005, 12:47 PM
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Re: (davens)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by davens »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">When the brake pedal is not depressed, it is resting on a small switch that keeps the brake lights off. There's a little plastic nub on the pedal arm that presses this switch in. Get under the dash and look where the pedal arm rests and you'll get an idea how it all works.
It is very common for this plastic nub to break with age. Tell tale sign is an unusual blue or white plastic fragment loose in the in the driverside footwell.
They're like under $3 at a dealership.
Item #13 HERE</TD></TR></TABLE>damn right, your good, thats exactly WTF it was. little blue plastic **** was all in the floor. gotta get a new one or rig up a bolt or something. if its only $3 from dealer i'll just get a new one.
thanks
It is very common for this plastic nub to break with age. Tell tale sign is an unusual blue or white plastic fragment loose in the in the driverside footwell.
They're like under $3 at a dealership.
Item #13 HERE</TD></TR></TABLE>damn right, your good, thats exactly WTF it was. little blue plastic **** was all in the floor. gotta get a new one or rig up a bolt or something. if its only $3 from dealer i'll just get a new one.
thanks
07-07-2005, 03:26 PM
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Re: (JesseCRX)
I used a 5/16" bolt..
Here are some pics for anyone having this problem:
also see quote below:
The piece in question;
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Modified by 88DXCRX at 7:19 PM 7/12/2005
Here are some pics for anyone having this problem:
also see quote below:
The piece in question;
before:
after:
Modified by 88DXCRX at 7:19 PM 7/12/2005
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Re: (88DXCRX)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 88DXCRX »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I used a 5/16" bolt..
Here is a pic for anyone having this problem:
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I thougt that would work, is there a nut on the back, and also did you drill the hole bigger or not?
Here is a pic for anyone having this problem:
</TD></TR></TABLE>I thougt that would work, is there a nut on the back, and also did you drill the hole bigger or not?
07-07-2005, 03:59 PM
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Re: (88crxhfb16)
Yes,I put a nut on the back and I did not have to drill the hole any larger..
I did cut the bolt a little shorter so it would go in the space
created when the pedal is pressed..
I did cut the bolt a little shorter so it would go in the space
created when the pedal is pressed..
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Re: HELP! Brake lights problems 88crx (88crxhfb16)
I am having a problem I think is a little worse... The brake lights work on command but when the headlights are turned on all of my lights are on... When I hit the brakes w/o the headlights on all of my lights (including guage lights/clock dims) come on. So when I'm driving around at night it looks like i'm hitting the brakes.
07-28-2005, 08:07 PM
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Re: HELP! Brake lights problems 88crx (91crxneedshelp)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 91crxneedshelp »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I am having a problem I think is a little worse... The brake lights work on command but when the headlights are turned on all of my lights are on... When I hit the brakes w/o the headlights on all of my lights (including guage lights/clock dims) come on. So when I'm driving around at night it looks like i'm hitting the brakes.</TD></TR></TABLE>
the marker lights coming on when the brakes are applied is usually caused at the brake lights themselves.
most of the time it is from the wrong bulb being installed.
these should be a double filament bulb...a single filament bulb shorts the marker lights to the brake light system
the marker lights coming on when the brakes are applied is usually caused at the brake lights themselves.
most of the time it is from the wrong bulb being installed.
these should be a double filament bulb...a single filament bulb shorts the marker lights to the brake light system
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