What i did on mine was bought some electrical grease, greased all the contact at the lights and have not had a problem with it since, that was five years ago.
Check for a brake light fuse
If you are talking about the dash indicator light, it should go out if all the brake lights are functioning properly. Don't forget the brake light in the rear window.
The real question is "how can a normal adult hand possibly change a brake, backup or signal light bulb?". I have found that correct arm angle is the key to success - failing that, a "handy" kid brother or sister.
Bulb warning failure relay, a big round and red relay, back the ashtray
Check the brake light fuse first and if good you need to replace the brake light switch that is on top of the brake pedal under the dash.
The brake light switch is under the dash hooked to the brake pedal at about midway up. It is a little switch that is like a push button that goes "CLICK" when activated, sending a pulse to the lights telling them when to turn on and off.
Any time you have an strange problem with lights it is a poor ground. Your tail lights are back feeding through the brake lights instead of going to ground. I would start by running a jumper wire to the tail light and brake light ground and I would guess the problem would be fixed. You might also want to look at your break light failure indicator. It commonly goes bad in these models.
The tail lights are on a separate wiring than the blinker/brake lights. Look for a blown fuse or a broken/loose wire.
Answer 1 - Excessive Pressure Required to Activate Brake LightsAlthough I am not familiar with your vehicle, I suspect that the cause for the symptom you describe is that the brake light switch position is out of adjustment.
Found the wiring diagram for where the colored wires go to connect to the bulb connectors, so I'm thinking my wiring to replace the circuit board is not correct. This is a 1987 Volvo 240dl. Can anyone offer any assistance? I tried following the circuit board as to where to place the wires, but it cannot be correct. If anyone has hard wired theirs, please advise.
The REC button is to recycle the air in your car. The Brake lamp indicator light is warning you that either your brake lights are burnt out or are about to burn out. Mine went on prior to a signal light burning out.
It could be the brake failure sensor in this year there is a wire that shorts out. All you have to do is find you brake light wire going in and the wire coming out of this sensor. Splice only those two wires and connnect and tape them off. Your lights should all work now.