dka_donh wrote:
> I have a Odessy and today my break light switch went out again for the
> 4th time since be bought the van (New in 2000).
> Of cource the way we find out we have no break lights is we can't put
> the van in gear.
>
> We had 2 go out in the first 36k and the third @ 70k.
> I now have 100k and my 4th switch is bad.
>
> The dealer changed the first 2 and I had to fight with them to get the
> 3rd. one change out of warrenty.
>
> Before I buy anothe Honda switch...
> Has anyone else had this problem?
> Is ther an aftermarket (NAPA etc..) switch that has a better life.
>
> Thanks
> Don

let me guess - you live in the city. and you ride the brAKES a lot. if
urban driving average speed is 15mph, 36k is ~2000 hours. you won't be
driving with the brAKES all the time, so lets say 25% of that time,
you're stuck in traffic with the light on. that's 500 hours. that's
not so bad. just change the bulb and forget about it. use long life
bulbs if you want. or preemptively swap them out every year.

oh, there's no way a switch can cause bulb failure - other than by
racking up the hours of course.