Brake Light always ON !? Need Help !
08-11-08, 07:13 PM
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Brake Light always ON !? Need Help !
Ok so here's my problem.
All my lights are working properly when I play with the light switch ( Off, daytime, headlight etc..) with no key in Ignition.
As soon as I put the key in the ignition switch and turn it to Accesories or ON, the Brake Lights come on like I was always having my foot on the brake pedal.
All my fuse are good. I put a new Brake pedal switch and it's still the same.
So where do I start !?
Thx
Lee
All my lights are working properly when I play with the light switch ( Off, daytime, headlight etc..) with no key in Ignition.
As soon as I put the key in the ignition switch and turn it to Accesories or ON, the Brake Lights come on like I was always having my foot on the brake pedal.
All my fuse are good. I put a new Brake pedal switch and it's still the same.
So where do I start !?
Thx
Lee
08-13-08, 10:24 AM
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A quick fix
Hello sir!
I had a similar problem earlier in the season. Here is a simple fix for you to check, which is very likely the culprit.
Look underneath your dash area where your pedals are. This is a pain, as you will likely have to lay down on your back and look up at the bottom of the instrument cluster.
Look at where the brake pedal sensor connects to a contact surface. Without the brake depressed, you will see how the sensor is going through a little opening, which is sending the signal that the brakes are on.
The problem is, there is a plastic piece that is supposed to make contact with that sensor when it's in the non-brake position, breaking the signal. If the plastic piece has broken, the sensor will proceed in and through the contact surface, causing the circuit to think you are breaking.
If the above is the case, go find a penny or a dime, and also grab some 3m high bond adhesive strips. Cut out a small strip, and place it on the back side of the coin. Depress the peddle to raise the sensor out, then place the coin over the hole where the sensor is passing through. This coin will take the place of the plastic piece which has broken off. Secure the coin and release the peddle. The sensor will depress against the coin, and you will have solved the problem.
The last step is to look on the ground near your pedals for the little broken plastic piece. Once you find it (it's probably still down there) you will have solved your problem and upgraded your contact surface for only 5c.
Pretty cheap upgrade if you ask me!
Good luck, and hopefully this will help you. It also only takes about 3 mins to do.
-R4tw
I had a similar problem earlier in the season. Here is a simple fix for you to check, which is very likely the culprit.
Look underneath your dash area where your pedals are. This is a pain, as you will likely have to lay down on your back and look up at the bottom of the instrument cluster.
Look at where the brake pedal sensor connects to a contact surface. Without the brake depressed, you will see how the sensor is going through a little opening, which is sending the signal that the brakes are on.
The problem is, there is a plastic piece that is supposed to make contact with that sensor when it's in the non-brake position, breaking the signal. If the plastic piece has broken, the sensor will proceed in and through the contact surface, causing the circuit to think you are breaking.
If the above is the case, go find a penny or a dime, and also grab some 3m high bond adhesive strips. Cut out a small strip, and place it on the back side of the coin. Depress the peddle to raise the sensor out, then place the coin over the hole where the sensor is passing through. This coin will take the place of the plastic piece which has broken off. Secure the coin and release the peddle. The sensor will depress against the coin, and you will have solved the problem.
The last step is to look on the ground near your pedals for the little broken plastic piece. Once you find it (it's probably still down there) you will have solved your problem and upgraded your contact surface for only 5c.
Pretty cheap upgrade if you ask me!
Good luck, and hopefully this will help you. It also only takes about 3 mins to do.
-R4tw
08-13-08, 02:41 PM
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Hello sir!
I had a similar problem earlier in the season. Here is a simple fix for you to check, which is very likely the culprit.
Look underneath your dash area where your pedals are. This is a pain, as you will likely have to lay down on your back and look up at the bottom of the instrument cluster.
Look at where the brake pedal sensor connects to a contact surface. Without the brake depressed, you will see how the sensor is going through a little opening, which is sending the signal that the brakes are on.
The problem is, there is a plastic piece that is supposed to make contact with that sensor when it's in the non-brake position, breaking the signal. If the plastic piece has broken, the sensor will proceed in and through the contact surface, causing the circuit to think you are breaking.
If the above is the case, go find a penny or a dime, and also grab some 3m high bond adhesive strips. Cut out a small strip, and place it on the back side of the coin. Depress the peddle to raise the sensor out, then place the coin over the hole where the sensor is passing through. This coin will take the place of the plastic piece which has broken off. Secure the coin and release the peddle. The sensor will depress against the coin, and you will have solved the problem.
The last step is to look on the ground near your pedals for the little broken plastic piece. Once you find it (it's probably still down there) you will have solved your problem and upgraded your contact surface for only 5c.
Pretty cheap upgrade if you ask me!
Good luck, and hopefully this will help you. It also only takes about 3 mins to do.
-R4tw
I had a similar problem earlier in the season. Here is a simple fix for you to check, which is very likely the culprit.
Look underneath your dash area where your pedals are. This is a pain, as you will likely have to lay down on your back and look up at the bottom of the instrument cluster.
Look at where the brake pedal sensor connects to a contact surface. Without the brake depressed, you will see how the sensor is going through a little opening, which is sending the signal that the brakes are on.
The problem is, there is a plastic piece that is supposed to make contact with that sensor when it's in the non-brake position, breaking the signal. If the plastic piece has broken, the sensor will proceed in and through the contact surface, causing the circuit to think you are breaking.
If the above is the case, go find a penny or a dime, and also grab some 3m high bond adhesive strips. Cut out a small strip, and place it on the back side of the coin. Depress the peddle to raise the sensor out, then place the coin over the hole where the sensor is passing through. This coin will take the place of the plastic piece which has broken off. Secure the coin and release the peddle. The sensor will depress against the coin, and you will have solved the problem.
The last step is to look on the ground near your pedals for the little broken plastic piece. Once you find it (it's probably still down there) you will have solved your problem and upgraded your contact surface for only 5c.
Pretty cheap upgrade if you ask me!
Good luck, and hopefully this will help you. It also only takes about 3 mins to do.
-R4tw
I found my problem ! My ECU was not grounded to the car!
I run a wire from the car to the ECU and everything is working perfect now !Thx guys !
Lee
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Hello sir!
I had a similar problem earlier in the season. Here is a simple fix for you to check, which is very likely the culprit.
Look underneath your dash area where your pedals are. This is a pain, as you will likely have to lay down on your back and look up at the bottom of the instrument cluster.
Look at where the brake pedal sensor connects to a contact surface. Without the brake depressed, you will see how the sensor is going through a little opening, which is sending the signal that the brakes are on.
The problem is, there is a plastic piece that is supposed to make contact with that sensor when it's in the non-brake position, breaking the signal. If the plastic piece has broken, the sensor will proceed in and through the contact surface, causing the circuit to think you are breaking.
If the above is the case, go find a penny or a dime, and also grab some 3m high bond adhesive strips. Cut out a small strip, and place it on the back side of the coin. Depress the peddle to raise the sensor out, then place the coin over the hole where the sensor is passing through. This coin will take the place of the plastic piece which has broken off. Secure the coin and release the peddle. The sensor will depress against the coin, and you will have solved the problem.
The last step is to look on the ground near your pedals for the little broken plastic piece. Once you find it (it's probably still down there) you will have solved your problem and upgraded your contact surface for only 5c.
Pretty cheap upgrade if you ask me!
Good luck, and hopefully this will help you. It also only takes about 3 mins to do.
-R4tw
I had a similar problem earlier in the season. Here is a simple fix for you to check, which is very likely the culprit.
Look underneath your dash area where your pedals are. This is a pain, as you will likely have to lay down on your back and look up at the bottom of the instrument cluster.
Look at where the brake pedal sensor connects to a contact surface. Without the brake depressed, you will see how the sensor is going through a little opening, which is sending the signal that the brakes are on.
The problem is, there is a plastic piece that is supposed to make contact with that sensor when it's in the non-brake position, breaking the signal. If the plastic piece has broken, the sensor will proceed in and through the contact surface, causing the circuit to think you are breaking.
If the above is the case, go find a penny or a dime, and also grab some 3m high bond adhesive strips. Cut out a small strip, and place it on the back side of the coin. Depress the peddle to raise the sensor out, then place the coin over the hole where the sensor is passing through. This coin will take the place of the plastic piece which has broken off. Secure the coin and release the peddle. The sensor will depress against the coin, and you will have solved the problem.
The last step is to look on the ground near your pedals for the little broken plastic piece. Once you find it (it's probably still down there) you will have solved your problem and upgraded your contact surface for only 5c.
Pretty cheap upgrade if you ask me!
Good luck, and hopefully this will help you. It also only takes about 3 mins to do.
-R4tw
This problem just happened to me on monday. I was about to break out the FSM and DVOM to find the problem when i thought i should search the forums first. I found the plastic pieces on the floor near the foot rest.
Sorry for the thread resurrection, but you helped me out a lot. Thanks
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