Brake lights stay on....

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Sil80sushi
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i used the search but nothing is coming up with searching brake light/ brake lights stay on/ lights staying on.

Anyways i was driving around went to work and seen my lights not turning off, even with the light switch off. I fixed it by putting this strange white pop in thingy and that fixed it but i came home and parked and it was still on.

i think ive seen something about it somewhere but this dumb chef cant figure it out.

Thanks for any help!!


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Toshima
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Look under your brake pedal for a button(its under the dash just follow the brake leg). There is a little piece of rubber that hits that button up the brake is up. That rubber gets old and cracks over time. You will have to block that hole with something like a bolt. This might not be the problem but it has happened to all 4 of my 240sx. I live almost in austin what part you live in.

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deuceforty
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its because of a few things, keep it simple

brake fluid low (if its even near the minimum line fill it up full then check)ebrake is up, or the sensor for it somehow moved out of placewhat toshima said, however thats pretty unlikely, just check your brake fluid

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Sil80sushi
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deuceforty wrote:its because of a few things, keep it simple

brake fluid low (if its even near the minimum line fill it up full then check)ebrake is up, or the sensor for it somehow moved out of placewhat toshima said, however thats pretty unlikely, just check your brake fluid
its not the cluster brake light its the rear lights and it is the little rubber thingy, i just wanted to know if there was another solution to fix it. i think ill just go ahead and use a bolt and get that sucker on tight. The rubber thingy sucks!! ooo and Toshima I run around south Austin

Thanks for the help

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RCG_Savage
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Sil80sushi wrote:
its not the cluster brake light its the rear lights and it is the little rubber thingy, i just wanted to know if there was another solution to fix it. i think ill just go ahead and use a bolt and get that sucker on tight. The rubber thingy sucks!! ooo and Toshima I run around south Austin

Thanks for the help
JB weld and two pennies also works, it's what I use!

oh and just curious do either of you hit the south austin car meet on saturday? just wondering as Im there usually twice a month in my datsun 210. [/threadjack]

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Sil80sushi
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RCG_Savage wrote:JB weld and two pennies also works, it's what I use!

oh and just curious do either of you hit the south austin car meet on saturday? just wondering as Im there usually twice a month in my datsun 210. [/threadjack]
Hehe thats another good idea too lol oo so how did you guys hold the pedal down and put the part in?

I go out to the meet now and then have not been out in a few weeks, heard last sat was a good turn out.but if im out there this is what i am in

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quinteros05
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My light would stay on, then i changed my engine control fuse and it turned right off.

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Sil80sushi
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if it still acts up ill check this next ~_~

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A nickle and a penny superglued together works. Just glue the first 2 together, drink a beer, get in the car, push the break pedal down hard and superglue the 6 cents on the hole where the rubber gromit was. Hold for a few seconds....release. Drink another beer, stand back and reflect on a job well done!!

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If you use a bolt,just take out the switch first then you have a clear shot to the hole in the pedal through the threaded hole where the switch was. I used a license plate bolt and plastic nut . When you put the screw in the prongs on the plastic nut open up and it holds.

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Sil80sushi
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much thanks for the help im not working today so ill be BSing with the car ~_~

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go to the parts store, find one fo these, pop it into the hole, end of problem.


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