[V8] Brake lights on when you're asleep.

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Or you can do as I did - and that's use a locknut in place of the plastic
retainer. I believe it's the same one one used for the strut top. Mine won't
budge anymore, either. All for a buck irrc.

Ingo

On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 10:02 AM, <gbmarc at cox.net> wrote:

> Some time ago I went through a saga of having the brake lights come on even
> after I'd parked and gone to dinner.
> I performed a series of temporary fixes, like replacing the switch and
> adjusting the pedal position, but like a stray dog the problem would always
> return. This culminated in a call to my daughter at 2am from the campus
> police to let her know her brake lights were shining brightly.
> The problem is, that the brake light circuit is not wired to the ignition
> and always runs the battery dead.
> Well, I now have the real solution, and maybe it will help somebody else
> out there.
>
> Forget the brake light switch and the pedal adjustment.  It's a cheap
> poorly designed plastic locking clip that inserts into the pedal bracket.
> The switch is held in place, not by a nut, but by this plastic insert. The
> switch is under continuous pressure from the pedal to move backwards in this
> plastic insert. Over time, the two teeth on this plastic insert bend
> outwards and no longer grip the switch. The switch will then move back and
> no longer be in contact with the pedal. The switch clicks on, and in the
> morning your car will be as useful as the neighbor's dog turd on your front
> lawn.
> Solution:
> I'm sure you can purchase this dealer supplied clip for $49.95 somewhere,
> but a 1/2" hose clamp screwed around the plastic piece, locks it firmly in
> place and the police won't call you at 2am.
> Just to be sure, I rewired the fusebox a little so the brake lights are now
> on a switched ignition circuit.
> So if you see me rolling down a hill, with my engine off, don't expect to
> see any brake lights as I take that bend!
>
> Mark.
>
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