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What causes the brake lights to stay lit after the brake pedal is released?
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∙ 18y ago
manualy lift brake pedal to see if they go out. if so check spring at pedal
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Bad brake switch. Typically located at the top of the brake pedal.
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because it does
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Your brakes lights stay on not all the time what do you do.it is a Chevy truck 2002?
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How do you fix the brake lights on a 2000 Ford Contour that stay on while the car is off?
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