How do you replace the brake light switch on your 2000 dodge stratus?

Answer 1

It is pretty simple, except for removing the old part, which is frustrating because of the location of the part with the pedals in your way and the small, difficult latches that connect the switch box to the wiring box. Be sure to have a few small flathead screwdrivers and inspect the new part prior to removing the old one. Locate the switch by starting at the brake pedal and running up the shaft until you see a tab coming off the left side. There should be a switch contacting the tab that comes from a small, tan box just on the aft side of the tab. Rotate the switch box a quarter turn and you should be able to remove the box by pulling it back from its metal support. Now it should be hanging by a group of wires. The top end with the wires coming out is the section the replacement switch plugs into. The switch box itself is L shaped (look at your replacement part first), and the latches that connect to switch to the wiring are on the lower left side of the L if you were looking at the box as it is installed before removal. The 3 latches to the connection box are green, and are difficult to depress, especially in the cramped area with the pedals in your way. I used a small screw driver to get under the switch box, and wiggled it over the latches until the box popped loose. Simply plug the new part in, press the brake pedal in fully and hold, insert the switch into the metal support by putting the switch itself through the round hole and fitting the square end at the base of the switch and turning the unit a quarter of a turn until it snaps in place. Release the brake pedal. Done.