brake lights always on!

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psychochild187
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Post Mon May 01, 2006 8:36 pm

got my mot done yesterday . then as luck would have it my brake lights just started staying on permanently !!

where would i start to look!
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Post Mon May 01, 2006 8:42 pm

Brake light switch is on top of the brake pedal. It's either faulty or needing adjusted.


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Post Tue May 02, 2006 9:50 pm

so i had a look , but cant figure out how to adjust it . or take it out , i put a zip tie on the pedal arm for a spacer for the time beeing thou.
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 12:05 am

Sounds like the pull rod that goes across the car behind the heater could do with adjustnent. It has a LH thread at the passenger end and a RH thread at the driver's side. Slacken the 17mm locknut and turn the rod to extend it to take up the slack. Make sure you don't overdo it, or the brakes won't release properly.