my tail lights won’t turn off? :(

Posted by urfavvsunday@reddit | askcarguys | View on Reddit | 11 comments

hello!!! i’m posting here because me & my mom have no idea how cars work (>_>)

the car is a 2001 honda accord , the break lights are staying on even though the car is off. we’ve tried to turn it on, moving the car, etc. the lights are original and we got the breaks changed last year. the lights only started acting up today, i’m not sure what could be wrong with it? :((

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Educational_Age_8791@reddit

Did u try turning the light switch on and off . Most cars have a switch for headlights . And during the day auto running lights ..

If u can't figure it out . U shld prob go by a dealership before your battery dies out

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Solid_Enthusiasm550@reddit

Brake pedal switch grommet/ bumper.

https://youtu.be/aHsDZTfd45g?si=MEaiGmT6vZx_VX8w

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urfavvsunday@reddit (OP)

yes!! this was it!!! thank you so much ^^

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AutomobileEnjoyer@reddit

This is correct, everyone else is being silly. You can use a pushpin from elsewhere in your car temporarily.

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Antique_Second_5574@reddit

Make sure it even is the brake lights, not the little switch on top of the steering column for park lights.

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HotmailsInYourArea@reddit

Most likely the sensor on the brake pedal has stopped working, so the car falsely thinks you are pressing the brake at all times. Sometimes called a Brake Pedal Position Switch.

Get your head down near the pedals and look up under the dash - you should see it. Often they have a plunger-type mechanism that will move in and out a short distance, with a simple two-wire connector.

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