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I have an Acura Legend LS 4 door 1991, and starting today when I went
outside, the read lights including the one on the back windows are on - even
when the car is off. I now have to disconnect the battery just to ensure it
does not drain. I also noticed that when I hit my brakes, it does not light
all of the lights up (as normal) - rear blinkers work though. Can anyone
recommend on a solution or what I can do? Input kindly appreciated, thank
you.

"Tadik" <tadik@msn.com> wrote in
news:Reu7h.6744$IR4.4883@newssvr25.news.prodigy.ne t:

> I have an Acura Legend LS 4 door 1991, and starting today when I went
> outside, the read lights including the one on the back windows are on
> - even when the car is off. I now have to disconnect the battery just
> to ensure it does not drain. I also noticed that when I hit my
> brakes, it does not light all of the lights up (as normal) - rear
> blinkers work though. Can anyone recommend on a solution or what I
> can do? Input kindly appreciated, thank you.
>
>
>


The brake light switch stopper has broken off or fallen off.

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TeGGeR®

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>
> The brake light switch stopper has broken off or fallen off.
>


Could you tell me whre that is located on the car and where to find the
part? Inexpensive I hope. I hope you are right - thanks.

"Tadik" <tadik@msn.com> wrote in news:Orx7h.16537$B31.10650
@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net:

>
>>
>> The brake light switch stopper has broken off or fallen off.
>>
>
>
> Could you tell me whre that is located on the car and where to find the
> part? Inexpensive I hope. I hope you are right - thanks.
>
>
>


The part should be very inexpensive.

If you get under the dash and look at the very top of the brake pedal,
you'll see the cylindrical switch and its wire. There should be a plastic
"coin" between the pedal and the switch. Sometimes the coin is still there,
but it's split. A new one just pops in.

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TeGGeR®

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www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Does this mean I ned to replace the brake light switch? I just called a
local auto parts place and they indicated in that case I need to replace the
brake light switch under the dash?

Thank you.

"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns987F5C2F3718Etegger@207.14.116.130...
> "Tadik" <tadik@msn.com> wrote in news:Orx7h.16537$B31.10650
> @newssvr27.news.prodigy.net:
>
>>
>>>
>>> The brake light switch stopper has broken off or fallen off.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Could you tell me whre that is located on the car and where to find the
>> part? Inexpensive I hope. I hope you are right - thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> The part should be very inexpensive.
>
> If you get under the dash and look at the very top of the brake pedal,
> you'll see the cylindrical switch and its wire. There should be a plastic
> "coin" between the pedal and the switch. Sometimes the coin is still
> there,
> but it's split. A new one just pops in.
>
> --
> TeGGeR®
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

"Tadik" <tadik@msn.com> wrote in
newspG7h.8022$6t.3151@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com :

> Does this mean I need to replace the brake light switch?

No,just install a new "stopper".It presses on the brake light switch(holds
the button in) when you're NOT on the brake pedal.With it gone,the switch
thinks your foot is on the pedal,and the button is always out and lights
ON.
The same thing happened to my 94 Integra recently;the plastic degraded and
it crumbled and fell off.It cost me $60 for the dealer to do it,as I had no
idea there WAS such a "stopper"(plastic button) and thought it needed a
brake light switch.

> I just called
> a local auto parts place and they indicated in that case I need to
> replace the brake light switch under the dash?
>
> Thank you.
>
> "TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
> news:Xns987F5C2F3718Etegger@207.14.116.130...
>> "Tadik" <tadik@msn.com> wrote in news:Orx7h.16537$B31.10650
>> @newssvr27.news.prodigy.net:
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> The brake light switch stopper has broken off or fallen off.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Could you tell me whre that is located on the car and where to find
>>> the part? Inexpensive I hope. I hope you are right - thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> The part should be very inexpensive.
>>
>> If you get under the dash and look at the very top of the brake
>> pedal, you'll see the cylindrical switch and its wire. There should
>> be a plastic "coin" between the pedal and the switch. Sometimes the
>> coin is still there,
>> but it's split. A new one just pops in.
>>
>> --
>> TeGGeR®
>>
>> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
>> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
>
>
>



--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

"Tadik" <tadik@msn.com> wrote in
newspG7h.8022$6t.3151@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com :

> Does this mean I ned to replace the brake light switch? I just called
> a local auto parts place and they indicated in that case I need to
> replace the brake light switch under the dash?




Why don't you just have a look under there yourself? The matter will become
abundantly clear once you see the parts in question.

The stopper is quite separate from the switch.


--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

"Tadik" <tadik@msn.com> wrote in message
news:Reu7h.6744$IR4.4883@newssvr25.news.prodigy.ne t...
>I have an Acura Legend LS 4 door 1991, and starting today when I went
>outside, the read lights including the one on the back windows are on -
>even when the car is off. I now have to disconnect the battery just to
>ensure it does not drain. I also noticed that when I hit my brakes, it
>does not light all of the lights up (as normal) - rear blinkers work
>though. Can anyone recommend on a solution or what I can do? Input kindly
>appreciated, thank you.
>

Had this happen to me ~ 2 yrs ago
Drove me nuts for a minute!
Tegger/Yanik are right

"rastapasta" <rastapastry at msn dot com> wrote in
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>
> "Tadik" <tadik@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:Reu7h.6744$IR4.4883@newssvr25.news.prodigy.ne t...
>>I have an Acura Legend LS 4 door 1991, and starting today when I went
>>outside, the read lights including the one on the back windows are on
>>- even when the car is off. I now have to disconnect the battery just
>>to ensure it does not drain. I also noticed that when I hit my
>>brakes, it does not light all of the lights up (as normal) - rear
>>blinkers work though. Can anyone recommend on a solution or what I
>>can do? Input kindly appreciated, thank you.
>>
>
> Had this happen to me ~ 2 yrs ago
> Drove me nuts for a minute!
> Tegger/Yanik are right
>
>
>

yes,that plastic button on the brake pedal arm crumbled and just looking at
the switch I couldn't tell there was supposed to be something there,thought
the brake switch was bad. The button is only $6.It holds the switch in and
keeps the lights off when no foot is on the pedal.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net