Brake lights stay on or brake lights won't turn off? Here's how you fix this annoying issue. Luckily this diy is very easy and straight forward. The reason why the brake lights on your vehicle stay on and won't turn off is usually because of a broken brake light switch grommet also commonly referred to as a brake pedal stopper or brake pedal grommet. In this video I show you how to fix it easily. Get a new brake light switch grommet from your dealership or local auto parts store, climb under your dash, pop it back into place and your problem should be solved unless there is another issue causing your brake lights to stay on which can be a bit more complicated. When a brake light switch grommet gets old, it usually breaks and causes the brake lights on your vehicle to stay on and not turn off because the brake light switch no longer has the grommet to make contact with in order to signal the brake lights to turn off.
Every time that you step on the brakes, the grommet and pedal move away from the brake light switch which triggers the brake lights to turn on and stay on until you release the brake pedal. Once the brake pedal is released, the brake lights turn off once the brake pedal springs back to it's resting position allowing the brake light switch to make contact with the brake light switch grommet.
A broken brake light switch grommet can also lead to a dead battery as many drivers may not notice when their brake light switch grommet has broken. The reason why this issue may cause a dead battery is that once the vehicle is turned off, the brake lights stay on, causing a draw from the battery without any resource to recharge it. One tell tale sign that your brake light switch grommet has broken, other than your brake lights staying on and not turning off, is any sign of small plastic or rubber debris on the floorboard or floor mat of the driver side of your vehicle.
Among a dead battery, a bad brake light switch and grommet may cause other issues. One other issue that a bad brake light switch grommet may present is the potential risk of getting rear ended. This issue not only poses a danger to you but it poses a danger other drivers on the road as well. This is because once the brake lights stay on, other drivers behind you might not be able to differentiate when you are applying the brakes or not which can pose a huge danger. Therefore, I would recommend fixing this issue as soon as possible.
Luckily, as I said before, usually this issue requires minimal effort or expense to fix.
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