# brake light stays on... HONDA thing

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-light-stays-on-honda-thing/12337>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [May 21, 2006, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-light-stays-on-honda-thing/12337 "2006-05-21T17:00:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![00zx6r](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/00zx6r/32/7244_2.png) [@00zx6r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/00zx6r)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2006, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-light-stays-on-honda-thing/12337/1 "2006-05-21T17:00:06Z")

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it just started today, and if its as if i leave the parking brake on, and its not… i dunno, the brakes seem to be working fine and all, as well as the parking brake, but i dunno why the light is on… ive tried turning the car off, and starting it back up… but nothing…??? anyone know???

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**Author:** ![JDMR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmr2/32/7587_2.png) [@JDMR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMR2)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2006, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-light-stays-on-honda-thing/12337/2 "2006-05-21T17:07:24Z")

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check your brake fluid level??

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**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2006, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-light-stays-on-honda-thing/12337/3 "2006-05-21T17:41:45Z")

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^word.

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2006, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-light-stays-on-honda-thing/12337/4 "2006-05-21T20:55:02Z")

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Sounds like you caught something from a MKIV VW. Brake switch down by the pedal stuck/broke?

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**Author:** ![Boarderx192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2006, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-light-stays-on-honda-thing/12337/5 "2006-05-21T21:39:44Z")

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ya check to see if your pedal is hitting the brake light switch down by the pedal

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**Author:** ![rj-92](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rj-92/32/7310_2.png) [@rj-92](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rj-92)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2006, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-light-stays-on-honda-thing/12337/6 "2006-05-21T22:20:47Z")

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Hook a toggle switch up to it so you can F with people.

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**Author:** ![99\_civic\_si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99_civic_si/32/7319_2.png) [@99\_civic\_si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99_civic_si)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2006, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-light-stays-on-honda-thing/12337/7 "2006-05-21T22:55:02Z")

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> [@00zx6r](#):
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> it just started today, and if its as if i leave the parking brake on, and its not… i dunno, the brakes seem to be working fine and all, as well as the parking brake, but i dunno why the light is on… ive tried turning the car off, and starting it back up… but nothing…??? anyone know???

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gravity, and sticky parts. That’s all. remove the e-brake cover and you plainly see what’s happening and know how to fix it with common sense.