Break lights won't turn off! How to fix. Dead battery Honda
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- How to fix break lights that won't turn off.
Completely dead battery. This is for a 1996 Honda Civic, but applies to years of Hondas and probably other cars as well.
Nine years later, same part number fixing my 2007 Honda Civic in 2024. Thank you !
Another TH-cam good Samaritan. Thosepieces were exactly what my husband found. Thank you!
On a stormy night in Brunei Darussalam this video saved my life. Thank you, David.
What happened?
Nice temporary fix. I didn't have Gorilla tape, so I used a strip of duct tape, single wrap around penny and brake pedal tab. I have a 1999 Honda Accord LX. Thank you for the video.
Who'd a-thunk that 5 years down the road your video would still be helping people. It's a nice thought.
Came out of the house to see my 1996 Accord EX Wagon brake lights on with dead battery. Found your video, pulled fuse with your help, and left battery charger connected to get me off to the parts store tomorrow. I can just barely see where the pedal bumper pad goes on, but being 64 with arthritis makes it almost impossible for me to get in there to put it in. Hoping a young limber guy at O'Reilly's can do that for me.... where's a little person when you need them, lol?! Thanks so much for posting this!!!
You just made me a hero to my wife!
This worked like a charm and the info you provided was spot on.
Thank you sir!
Thanks so much, like everyone else, this saved me a tow and a mechanic bill. Just ordered that exact part and unhooked my battery while I wait.
Thank you for making me feel self sufficient and in control of something that constantly feels out of my hands and at the mercy of others. I really, REALLY appreciate you and this video
Googled why my ‘98 Civic brake light won’t turn off and this video was the first thing to pop up. This was my exact problem! Same broken pieces on the floorboard. Fixed and working fine now! Thank you so much!
David, your penny trick was genius! Thanks for sharing.
Happened to me and I was praying I would see little yellow teeth on the floor mat.. low and behold I found them. My car being 15 years old I thought it was some sort of electrical issue... you saved me from giving up on the old girl. Thank you a million times over.
I just noticed the pieces on the floor today and not sure what it was but it did work until I get the part! Thank you!
Thank you. I had to improvise and just wedge a penny under the button and pedal on mine cause it happened while I was at work. I did a quick search and your video was the first I came to and it saved me a lot of trouble.
Wow! Just like you said, I found the old piece on the floorboard! I"ll be getting the new ones tomorrow and my neighbor will put it in for me... this 66 yr old can't manage that any more. But I knew enough to disconnect the battery until I get it fixed. Thanks David!
This video is the example for all videos!! Thank you so much. I used your trick on my CRV and it worked like a charm. I was so excited to see the “teeth” on the floorboard. And thanks for including the part numbers! 💯
Does the part number it’s the same on a 2010 Honda CRV?
You sir saved me some serious heartache. I have an '04 Civic with the exact issue (I didn't see the plastic at first but it fell out once I removed a cover panel). Thanks for making this video.
I had the same problem and on my 2000 civic lx, I couldn't figure out what was the problem so I decided to look it up before I took it in for a mechanic and your video posting helped a lot very informative and helpful. Thx
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in 2023 you helped me out with something I thought was going to be a more expensive issue, thank you so much!
Thank you so much, Im a nerd with zero experience in trouble shooting cars, my dad is gonna be proud of me!
Thank you. Your kindness in sharing your knowledge greatly helped me save potentially a lot of money. Part and shipping cost me about $8.00. Far less I'm sure than I would have paid at mechanic for parts and labor. Again, thank you, thank you.
Part name or number ?
Thank you so much! A neighbor just told me my rear lights were on and I checked another video with a huge lug nut before yours. I got a penny, added industrial Velcro (using both the non-fuzzy pieces so one sticky side was on the outside) and voila, problem solved. I was worried because I have an important meeting in the morning and would have had to call AAA for ask a neighbor for a jump very early in the morning. You saved the day!!
Thank you soooo much! Someone noticed my brake lights were on and I couldn’t figure it out. After watching your video I was able to do a temporary fix (felt furniture tab) before my battery died.
Found the plastic pieces on the floor mat, taped a penny in place to depress the button, works like a charm. Thanks
Thank you! You saved me $54!! Mechanic wanted to charge me $60 and said he may need to remove the brake light to insert the piece. I paid $6 for the part and installed it within 7 minutes!!
Sir, I want to thank you. I was about to change the alternator. I had already bought a new battery (needed the battery anyways as mine was 6 years old), then I noticed the pieces you mentioned. I had not even noticed my brake lights... Truly thank you!
Thanks for the video. I have a Honda Ridgeline. Same fix. Instead of buying a part I fashioned a replacement part out of a plastic piece from a broken toilet screw. Drilled hole on the backside of the piece to secure it with a little wire piece. It will work just as well as a store bought part. Thanks again.
'Best Video On The Topic' award goes to...
Thank you for actually showing the "Stop Gap" (wow) repair, instead of using movie magic cuts toward completion, like other vid's.
You've Been A Great Help! Good Thinking To Do The Clucth Plug, Too !
Thank you. Honda show room wanted to charge me $233/- dollars for this simple thing. I wasted $140/- for diganostics instead me telling them the problem. They ordered the parts and told me it will take one week for the parts to come. I did not have the option to wait that long. Following your video I was able to fix the problem. It was a simple fix. Thank you for the wonderful video.
01 Accord here with this issue. I was clueless, but this was the first video I ran across. Thank you!
Thank you very much for your greatly detailed video. I watched 7 vids b4 yours, and noone ever said what the part was even called. And u even gave the part number which was awesome. So because of u, my brake lights are now fixed. Thanks again😊
Thank you so much Sir for sharing this. My husband was having a hard time troubleshooting our Honda City not until I showed him your video. We were about to buy a new car battery! Again big thanks!
Sharing your experience realy was a service to honda owners like me! My neighbor told me about the isue and I immediately googled "stop light does not turn off Honda" and your video showed on top of everything. Right to the point. Mine is in black plastic but I imagine the shape is the important thing here. I used a coin and some tape for now. Be well and thank you!
Thankyou I have work in the morning it’s currently 1am I don’t have any other way to get there so you just saved my ass
Thank you for taking the time to create this video. It helped me fix the problem before running out of battery.
Old video, but man did it help!! Yep, just like you said there was broken parts on the floorboard.. My fix was a little more permanent tho. I used a panhead bolt, and a lock nut. I just put the bolt in the hole the plastic piece went through so the head was turning off the switch, and tightened the nut on the other end. Thanks a bunch! 👍 👍
Thanks for posting this! Within an hour of watching this I had the Honda part from a local dealership installed and it worked! Awesome!
Thank you so much!! For $8.55 I fixed the problem on my 2006 Acura RSX myself! Excellent video!!
This issue occurred on my 8th gen Civic and I used a 13mm bolt in the place of the stopper and it works like a charm. A simple DIY and no worries of the stopper wearing off again.
Thank you so much! Found exactly that. I was ready to kiss our 17 yo CRV goodbye. It lives to fight another day.
Omg. I freaking love you right now. My car died. Didn’t know why. Drove around for 30 minutes after jump, and then when I got out of the car I noticed my tail lights were still on after I turned the car off. Luckily I had duct tape and a penny to be the new temporary fix for the brake stopper. All at 10 o’clock at night. Thank you dude
thank you SO MUCH. this worked perfectly for my 5th gen prelude. i didn't realize what the broken plastic pieces at my feet were, and the subsequent dead battery led me to finding your video. penny worked, and i was able to make a permanent fix the next day with the correct part.
Thank you a thousand times over!
This tip saved me would definitely recommend for anyone in a pinch.
Years later still helping people. Thx
Saved money and fixed the problem of my Honda Civic w/ 8 bucks! Thanks!
i used the penny and it work for termporary, thanks...the thing broke like u mention...this is helpful
Orlando FL this video saved me Thank you so much!
Thank you, I just stuck a thick piece of napkin between mine and it works. About to order the part right now
This just happened to me and I did the temp fix for now. You are a life saver!!!
thank you for your video I did a temporary fix until I can get somebody to do it for me!! I did get the last part at the auto parts store thank God thank you thank you God bless you!
I LOVE the internet!!! This was a great temp fix
Man this was right on point, fixed the problem temporally, ordered the part from amazon for 7 bucks . Thanks
This video saved us from a dead battery, thank you!
This video saved me from having to take my Hyndai Sonata to my mechanic.
You da man!!! You saved me tonight. Mama of 3. I'm ordering the parts now. Thank you!
I caught this problem last night. My first thought was a fuse out but I was wrong. This video helped. On my Accord 96, located in a very tighter spot. I just used 🔩 Nut and Bolt with a couple washers.
Thank you mate!, worked for my Civic 2005 LX,
Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you! As soon as you said yellow teeth I did a double take! Exactly what i was looking for thank you sir
You are my 4th video - thank you, the first 2 guys did what you did - replaced it with the OEM PLASTIC - the 3rd video - link here, th-cam.com/video/fF4LXCMcQn8/w-d-xo.html used a 13mm bolt - so it won't break again in 10 years, stupid Honda - name I don't trust anymore after owning a 2008 Honda CRV for less than 2 years. It's 10 pm tonight, and I had to detach my battery so the 'brake lights' don't stay on all night and burn up the sockets.
The bolt will damage the button switch. The reason for the plastic part is so it'll take the hit over time and save on having to replace the more expensive part, the button switch. The plastic part is cheap and "sacrifices" itself.
Thx for the quick fix until my part comes in👏👏👏 Money Saved
Thanks so much, save me a trip to the mechanics tomorrow, off to order the part now!
Thank you so much for this video! You saved my day.
I swere all Honda’s have the same issue! This happened on my Honda about 6 years ago and now another one has the same issue.
Thanks!
Outstanding!! Actually, better than outstanding.
Thanks man, huge help today for me. Thanks thanks thanks!!!!
You sir are a wallet saver. I was going to miss work tomorrow to take in my wife’s CRV to the mechanic…
Great video! Thank you for posting!!
Thanks man! This video is awesome 😄
This video just saved us. thank you
Thanks so much! This was great help to us!!
Thanks - i just fixed my civic!
That’s just happened to me last night. Sure enough, the little broken pieces were there on the floor so I did the quick fix and it worked like a charm! Now to go get the part …
Thanks for posting this fix!
I LOVE TH-cam!
Exactly what I needed last night. Thank you.
Thanks Great Idea. I found a bolt that fit into that hole at the top, now its bolted in place, some might need a washer. Thanks for the part number. You could also pull the fuse for the brake lights instead of the battery cable.
This video let me fix my car after the brake pad broke.
Thank you for this video !! I fixed it !!
You saved my life thank you
Life saver. Thank you!
This really does work! I tried this first with the penny to ensure that I didn't need to keep disconnecting my battery. I recommend that you do this first to understand what you are doing.
Thanks so much for putting together this video.
In lieu of buying the part, another video (th-cam.com/video/fF4LXCMcQn8/w-d-xo.html) shows how to use a bolt. This will save you from buying the part - and this works even better than the penny. Again, I suggest doing the penny first to understand the concept, and then do the bolt for a permanent fix.
Wow. In less than 5 minutes of my neighbor telling me my brake lights were on, battery dead and finding this link, was I able to see exactly the same thing on my floor mat.
Haha, exact same thing here.
My 2003 Honda thanks you!!!
Bought the part and it came with a black one and a white one. Had trouble getting a good angle in order to put the white one on the brake pedal so I used the black one and it seems to work good.
Thank you so much, David!
I had this problem twice on our Hyundai; The first time dealer fixed it under recall order, second time I fixed it with a permanent magnet size and thickness of the bushing.
I just placed it over the hole and made sure the plunger of the switch landed dead center; the magnet won't move, won't degrade like the nylon or rubber bushings.
Cost ? magnets are cheap...pennies, Timewise took me all of 30 seconds.
On our car that bushing causes problems with the Dole / brake lights, cruise control, anti skid and will slow the car down to an idle if you're driving on the roads.
Great job dear ... same prblm i faced and did what u said it worked ... thanx a lot
Great video, worked for me
Thank you so much your video really helped me
Life saver bruh.... good job 👍, thanks for the video.... keep them coming 😁
Holy smokes - I had no clue. Thank you!!
Very helpful, thanks.
Lifesaver!!! Thank you!
***Major thank you for this video. You are a Superhero to my car, as you saved its life!! And saved me what could have been a lot more mo ney. Thanks to your video it only cost me the cost of a new battery (as mine was dead, dead, dead) and the brake pedal pad. All together, only about $120 (the pad was only $7).
Thank you!!!
you are "thebomb.com"!!!
Thanks for posting!!
NAILED IT!! TY!
Thank you. I put a pack of my daughter’s crayons (instead of a rock) and the brake lights turned off.
Can also just twist the switch and relocate further out towards pedal to engage it again. Switch almost fits through the hole so bent tab by hand for now until get new part, but this will work for a long time. FYI I bet it’ll break the tip of switch prematurely without the proper part
Thank you
You’re the man!✌️
Thank you. What did we do before TH-cam?
Yeah my brake lights are stuck on tonight and I Googled it and that's exactly what it was the broken pieces were in my floorboard. I crammed a pack of gum package in it to make it stop for tonight until I get the piece in LOL
Hardest part of this repair was definitely the awkward contortions it took to work underneath the steering wheel! It took me 30 min to work out how to get at the location and how to best work. If I had to do it again, 5 mins tops.
My contribution is that there's no need to use a pair of pliers to press the brake switch stopper down. Put it in place, between the hole and button switch. Release the brake from being pressed down and pull it toward you a little bit. It'll "click" in place.
thank you, the penny + gorilla tape worked!!