Help..........Brake lights staying on.

frosty

Hi everyone,I was wondering if anyone knows how to stop my brake lights from staying on.When I am driving they are on all the time,I need my car for work tomorrow but I wont be able to drive it.I need to know if its sign of a bigger problem or can I sort it myself? thanks

alanrowell

It normally means the brake light switch is broke. This is normally to be found behind the brake pedal but unless you have a Haynes manual it's probably easier to take it to some back street garage

frosty

Thanks,it doesnt sound too serious.I will take it to garage tomorrow.

manda1205

look under the dash at the pedal, you will see the switch, turn it to release it then push it in and turn it the other way to lock it back in

dont press it too hard so it moves the pedal, just enough so the switch closes when its in


it a 10 second job tops

frosty

manda1205 wrote: »

look on teh pedal you will

Hi manda1205,sorry I dont understand what you mean.

manda1205

frosty wrote: »

Hi manda1205,sorry I dont understand what you mean.

PMSL, we are english, its just OH was typing so quick it posted before he'd finished!

frosty

Thanks Manda1205,I will go and see if that works,thanks for replying.

reduceditem

not trying to be irritating here, but are you sure it's not the fog lights on by mistake?

frosty

Hi reduceditem,when I got to work my lights were stuck on and I did double check it wasnt the fog lights,it is the brake lights.thanks.

BenL

Is it a Peugeot 206?

This happened on my old one and a girl at work had it on her 206 CC.

When driving I had to pull the pedal with my foot under it a little to release the broken contact.

Mine was fixed under warranty then the next day normal service was resumed with tailgaters.

Brake lights constantly on sure keeps people back, especially the 3rd high level light!

goldspanners

this is avery common fault on 206's you see them up and down the motorway with the brake lights on all the time.
i had a ford transit connect,this fault happened on it,i just bent the plate on the brake pedal that actuates the switch up a bit more to keep the switch closed with a hammer.
done in 5 mins.