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Why are your brake lights on even when the car is off in your 93 paseo?
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∙ 12y ago
Ah yes, the infamous brake light switch is your problem.
Underneath the driver dash, look right above the brake pedal, there is a little roundish kinda piece there that is the brake light activator. It should be fully compressed while the brake is at normal spot. If there is a small nub comming out the end of it touching the brake arm, that's your problem. Loosen the nut on the end and move the switch up more so its compressed against the arm, if that doesnt work, the switch needs replaced with a new one. Very cheap, and easy to fix for anyone!
Basically how it works, is when the little button is pushed in by the brake arm at normal spot, it disconnects the power going to the brake lights.
But when the button is out, is allows the current to go thru, thus leaving your brake lights on!
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∙ 12y ago
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