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Old 07-10-2010, 01:14 PM
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Alright i've had this problem with my brake lights for almost the past year know and for some reason nobody around this town can fix it. what happens is whenever i go to hit the brakes and i let back off the pedal wont come all the way back to turn off the toggle switch to kill my lights so i have to drive with my foot under the pedal holding the lights off. Anyone have any ideas or suggestions to fix this problem?
 
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Old 07-10-2010, 03:37 PM
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my brothers truck does that and he hooked a bungee strap to it somehow down there to keep it back up but i dont think the actual problem has been looked into
 
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Old 07-10-2010, 07:16 PM
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sounds like a pedal problem not lights or light switch problem ... like maybe a bad return spring or something ... some one else will chime in im sure ... but if ur having to hold the pedal up its not the switch
 
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Old 07-11-2010, 12:36 AM
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i know its not the switch i want to say its the spring but i've had it replaced about 3 times and it still does it
 
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Old 07-11-2010, 07:20 AM
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its the brake light switch out of adjustment. lay on ur floor n look up at the brake pedal. grab the bracket for the switch with a pair of pliers n bend it toward the pedal a little bit. i've had to do this with mine.
 
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Old 07-11-2010, 01:32 PM
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wouldn't i need to bend it away? since the pedal connecting with the switch is what triggers the lights?
 
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Old 07-13-2010, 08:54 PM
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when u push the pedal it goes away from the switch. when u let off it pushes the switch in. i know it seems backwards but take a look at it.
 
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Old 07-14-2010, 04:07 PM
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mine did this also I got a new one and it worked. there was a mid range where it was dead
 
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Old 07-14-2010, 06:05 PM
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o yeah i guess your right now that i think about it
 
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Old 07-14-2010, 06:10 PM
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did u try it?
 


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