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Old 09-19-2011, 02:54 PM
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hey all my brake lights are constantly on except for when i turn my lights off i checked the brake pedal and emergency brake and there still on. could this be the brake light switch
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Old 09-19-2011, 04:11 PM
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hey all my brake lights are constantly on except for when i turn my lights off i checked the brake pedal and emergency brake and there still on. could this be the brake light switch
Disconnect brake switch and see if it still ON
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is it right next to the pedal? do u have a link to where it is
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is it right next to the pedal? do u have a link to where it is
4 pin connector
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Please note that the brake light switch only applies to pre facelift cars - 2005 in the USA. It was deleted after that.
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i just unscrew the plastic torx screws ? then replace that switch ? i found one for 16 bucks
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mines a 2001 c320 stock nothing done to it
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Yes & yes I know yours in 2001. Just replace the switch.
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thats really the only possible issue right
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unless you replaced the bulbs with the wrong type is the led brake light on?
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no led brake light . the previous owner might have changed the bulbs
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well if the led is not on then the previous owner probably used the wrong bulbs. Single filament instead of dual. I would get the right ones and go from there.
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brake light switch was replaced problem fixed thanks everyone. i got it all done for 65$ and a guy cleared some pending codes emissions plug really easy fix
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