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How to Fix the Problem of Brake Lights Staying On

Model: (Various brands) Various
Part: Checks and maintenance

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If the brake lights of your car stay on, the cause is a switch located under the brake pedal that has failed. It is a "normally open" switch, which only requires a slight pressure on the brake pedal to activate the lights.

In this case (and mechanically, most cars work this way), the plastic of the two buttons had dried out due to the age of the vehicle, so the YouTuber replaced it with two bolts and metal washers, calibrating them to the required dimensions, which serve the same function as the plastic buttons, restoring the system to working order.

Simple and effective.


Updated on 14 August 2026 by ScegliAuto


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