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mikeroch - 21 Jun 2008 08:22 GMT

hi everybody my problem is that my brake lights outside my car will
not turn off even though my car is turned off and it is currently
parked at home... which leaves me to disconnect my battery

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willshak - 21 Jun 2008 14:12 GMT

on 6/21/2008 3:22 AM mikeroch said the following:

> hi everybody my problem is that my brake lights outside my car will
> not turn off even though my car is turned off and it is currently
> parked at home... which leaves me to disconnect my battery
>
>

Check the brake light switch which is located under the brake pedal
support. It is a push button that is activated when the pedal support is
pressed against it. It may be stuck in the ON position. You can try a
little WD40 to loosen it up, but don't flood it with WD40.

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Outta nowhere - 21 Jun 2008 18:14 GMT

>on 6/21/2008 3:22 AM mikeroch said the following:
>> hi everybody my problem is that my brake lights outside my car will
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>pressed against it. It may be stuck in the ON position. You can try a
>little WD40 to loosen it up, but don't flood it with WD40.

I recently had this problem with my '89 240SX, and it works a little
differently. The default state for the brake lights is on. A button
about the size of a nickle (but thicker) turns them off when the brake
pedal is in the released position. My button broke (the pieces were
in the floorboard). I was able to use a bolt and nut to replace the
button, and all is well again (at least with the car).

Good luck,
Tracy

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Jim Yanik - 21 Jun 2008 21:25 GMT

> on 6/21/2008 3:22 AM mikeroch said the following:
>> hi everybody my problem is that my brake lights outside my car will
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> pressed against it. It may be stuck in the ON position. You can try a
> little WD40 to loosen it up, but don't flood it with WD40.

On my Acura Integra,I had the same problem,but it turned out to be a
plastic button on the pedal arm that had crumbled from old age.
The button held the brakelight switch in when there was no pressure on the
pedal.

I just pulled a fuse to keep the lights off for the night,until it could
be repaired.

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NissTech - 22 Jun 2008 16:47 GMT

There is a small urethane button that attches to the brake pedal the is used
to depress the switch, opening the circuit and turning off the brake lights.

Go to the dealer and ask them for the brake light button or "cough drop" as
we call it in the shop.

The part is about 3 bucks or so

> hi everybody my problem is that my brake lights outside my car will
> not turn off even though my car is turned off and it is currently
> parked at home... which leaves me to disconnect my battery

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