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Brake lights will not go off! On a 96 Civic DX.

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Old 05-07-2009, 03:40 PM
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Default Brake lights will not go off! On a 96 Civic DX.
Please help me I just notice that me Brake lights will not go off even when I shut the car off. I have a 96 Civic DX four door.



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Old 05-07-2009, 08:25 PM
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Old 05-07-2009, 08:35 PM
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Check the brake lights switch at the top of the brake pedal:

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Old 05-07-2009, 10:49 PM
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Ok thanks I will check it out.
 
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Old 05-07-2009, 11:50 PM
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It's the rubber/plastic stopper that pushes the button on the brake pedal switch. It's busted.
 
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Old 05-08-2009, 09:17 AM
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Push in the button on the switch with your finger. If the lights go out, switch is OK and like trustdestruction said, almost certainly the little rubber bumper has fallen off.
 
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Old 05-11-2009, 12:00 AM
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Yeah it was the Rubber Bumper just a pain in the *** to figure out! I found the old one on my floor board I was like what the hell!

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