Well I replaced my dad's heater hose in his 1990 corolla which was not fun but now he calls me and says his tailights will not go off. He has tried the fuse, disconnecting the battery and connecting it again but they still stay on with the key in the ignition. He did tell me he accidentally drove with the e-brake on for a mile or two. I will go to his house and check the brake pedal switch but is there anything else that may be going on? Any ohter ideas i can check while I am there?
i would suggest getting one from the toyota dealership i had this problem in my 88 pickup and went through like 5 brake light switches from auto zone checkers and napa and they all went bad in like a week and went to toyota and it wasnt much more expensive and two years later no problems
i would suggest getting one from the toyota dealership i had this problem in my 88 pickup and went through like 5 brake light switches from auto zone checkers and napa and they all went bad in like a week and went to toyota and it wasnt much more expensive and two years later no problems
I got mine from a junkyard
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+1 on the brake light switch. It's located on a bracket at the top of the brake pedal. The switch activates the brake lights when the pedal is depressed, and turns them off when it's not. Give it a press to make sure that it's not stuck. Then check that the rubber pedal stopper on the switch isn't missing or deteriorated. If it is, then there are various ways that you can fix it using household items (such as a bit of plastic and duct tape), but it's best to replace it with a genuine OEM part.
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its the brake light switch i would tell him to get used to fixing it or find the bug in the electrical system mine has blow 3+ times now so i always carry an extra one in t he glove box
its the brake light switch i would tell him to get used to fixing it or find the bug in the electrical system mine has blow 3+ times now so i always carry an extra one in t he glove box
are you using factory toyota brake light switches or ones from the auto store?
+1 on the brake light switch. It's located on a bracket at the top of the brake pedal. The switch activates the brake lights when the pedal is depressed, and turns them off when it's not. Give it a press to make sure that it's not stuck. Then check that the rubber pedal stopper on the switch isn't missing or deteriorated. If it is, then there are various ways that you can fix it using household items (such as a bit of plastic and duct tape), but it's best to replace it with a genuine OEM part.
I had this problem with my del Sol, the plastic plugs on the brake & clutch pedals had deteriorated. The cruise control stopped working when the clutch pedal plug went (didn't know it was the culprit until...), then the brake lights wouldn't shut off and I realized it was the plug missing (well, on the floorboard). You can tape a penny there temporarily, it doesn't get much cheaper for a temp fix
Well I crawled under the dash yesterday. I found the plastic plug that pushes the button in on the switch was gone. Found some plastic and glued it in place. Total time on the project was 45 minutes. Hardest part was crawling under the dash each time. Again, I want to express my gratitude for helping me fix my pops car. Coming here saved me a lot of time and headache. Everyone keep posting replys to problems it really helps.
are you using factory toyota brake light switches or ones from the auto store?
the switches ive been using is one from auto zone but i think it might be short in the wiring for the third brake light, its unhooked right now, it only works occasionally and if that's the problem it wouldn't be the first electrical problem Ive had with the car
+1 on the brake light switch. It's located on a bracket at the top of the brake pedal. The switch activates the brake lights when the pedal is depressed, and turns them off when it's not. Give it a press to make sure that it's not stuck. Then check that the rubber pedal stopper on the switch isn't missing or deteriorated. If it is, then there are various ways that you can fix it using household items (such as a bit of plastic and duct tape), but it's best to replace it with a genuine OEM part.
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