Stuck Brake Light Switch
#31
Re: Stuck Brake Light Switch
I know this is an old post, but you guys are AWESOME!! I know almost nothing about cars except for gas and replacing other fluids. After seeing this I checked on the floor and sure enough there was a plunger-looking thing in pieces. I can't seem to find where it should go yet, but at least I know what the problem is and can avoid being completely taken advantage of.
Based on googling, this seems like a fairly common issue. It would be nice if for once a car company stepped up and put out some kind of notice and offer to fix it. It wouldn't cost hardly anything in time or parts, and it would probably instill some customer loyalty. *sigh* Guess that's never gonna happen.
Based on googling, this seems like a fairly common issue. It would be nice if for once a car company stepped up and put out some kind of notice and offer to fix it. It wouldn't cost hardly anything in time or parts, and it would probably instill some customer loyalty. *sigh* Guess that's never gonna happen.
#35
Re: Stuck Brake Light Switch
This just happened to my 94 Honda Civic DX. I went to the parts store and they didn't have a replacement, but they did have a Dorman plastic bolt and nut set that worked perfectly for $2.99. The size on it says 1/4"-20 x 1/2", 5/8"
#37
Re: Stuck Brake Light Switch
You guys are the greatest. I would have never guessed the broken plastic disc was the cause of my brake lights continuously staying on. As per your suggestion, I looked and found the broken plug on the floorboard of my 1988 Honda Civic wagon. Now, all I have to do is find a suitable replacement. Not only have you helped me to save the expense of having to take my Honda to a mechanic, I also don't have to worry about getting it to and from the garage.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
#39
Brake lights
I kwow it's an old thread but i have the same problem on my 95. I pulled a plastic door clip out from the door and I'm having a lot of trouble getting it into the hole on the brake pedal. The plunger seems to be in the way. Is the a trick to it?
thanks for any help
thanks for any help
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I haven't took the time to see if anybody has said this yet but I just took some cardboard and duct taped it to my pedal to make the brake lights work. I promise this will work I have fixed three people's civic doing this same thing. All you do is press the pedal have you cardboard and tape already stuck together find the switch put the cardboard where when the pedal is not pressed the light will go out simple fix if I do say myself
#43
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Thank you so much guys. Thank you so very much. Here's my situation. Just moved back to my hometown due to family issues had to leave a budding career in a big city, came back with NO MO NY. Absolutely broke and looking for a job and then this happens. As of all the other problems I was having weren't enough the car not starting and having to beg for jump starts was really screwing with me. I fixed it with the remnants of the old broken piece and a bit of cardboard from a pizza box. I will eventually change to a clip but thank you guys so very much. Y'all have no idea how much y'all have helped me.
#44
Re: Stuck Brake Light Switch
Hi Guys,
I have a 98 Honda Civic. I've had the problems before with the plastic pieces on 2 different cars so far, that thanks to forums like these, I was able to fix all but one myself. I had a traveling mechanic who was supposed to do all three last time, but he was very unreliable and I ended up doing one of them myself.
But this time is different and I haven't been able to find an easy answer yet. About a month ago when I was vacuuming my car, I found some broken blue pieces of plastic on my floorboard. UH OH! But at that time, my car was running fine. But this piece was bigger, just a curved flat piece about an inch long (keep in mind it's just part of the piece) and it's dark blue. It's definitely not the same piece that I've previously replaced. Just today it started to be very difficult to get the car to shift into gears. I had to really struggle. I'm thinking the broken piece is related to my gear shifting problems.
I'll be taking my car to the garage tomorrow, unless I can get an answer before then and find it's something I can replace myself. I know it's kind of unrealistic to get an answer before tomorrow morning but it's worth a try. I had to get really creative to fix the problem before, so I'm not beyond fashioning a tool of some sort to get the job done.
You can probably tell by my screen name that I'm a woman, so please don't get too technical.
Thanks for any help or suggestions you can give me!
~Amythist
I have a 98 Honda Civic. I've had the problems before with the plastic pieces on 2 different cars so far, that thanks to forums like these, I was able to fix all but one myself. I had a traveling mechanic who was supposed to do all three last time, but he was very unreliable and I ended up doing one of them myself.
But this time is different and I haven't been able to find an easy answer yet. About a month ago when I was vacuuming my car, I found some broken blue pieces of plastic on my floorboard. UH OH! But at that time, my car was running fine. But this piece was bigger, just a curved flat piece about an inch long (keep in mind it's just part of the piece) and it's dark blue. It's definitely not the same piece that I've previously replaced. Just today it started to be very difficult to get the car to shift into gears. I had to really struggle. I'm thinking the broken piece is related to my gear shifting problems.
I'll be taking my car to the garage tomorrow, unless I can get an answer before then and find it's something I can replace myself. I know it's kind of unrealistic to get an answer before tomorrow morning but it's worth a try. I had to get really creative to fix the problem before, so I'm not beyond fashioning a tool of some sort to get the job done.
You can probably tell by my screen name that I'm a woman, so please don't get too technical.
Thanks for any help or suggestions you can give me!
~Amythist
#45
Re: Stuck Brake Light Switch
I can probably help with that... The M/T clutch
switches (both the one for the cruise control, AND the one for the
starter interrupt circuit) have the same little plug on the clutch pedal
to make contact with them. On my car, they literally ALL broke at the
same time...
For you, you have it fairly easy, the cruise control switch is pretty
easy to get to. Just look over on that pedal for the same situation as
the brake light switch, you'll see another switch over there poking
through a hole in the pedal.
You're definitely lucky though. You have to remove the clutch pedal
assembly to get to the one for the starter interrupt, because it is
wayyyy up top in there and surrounded by metal.... In fact at the moment
I have the whole pedal out of my car. I guess I'm going to just go ahead
and order the Honda replacement part from the stealership since the last
ones lasted for 200,000 miles and 15 years or so...
switches (both the one for the cruise control, AND the one for the
starter interrupt circuit) have the same little plug on the clutch pedal
to make contact with them. On my car, they literally ALL broke at the
same time...
For you, you have it fairly easy, the cruise control switch is pretty
easy to get to. Just look over on that pedal for the same situation as
the brake light switch, you'll see another switch over there poking
through a hole in the pedal.
You're definitely lucky though. You have to remove the clutch pedal
assembly to get to the one for the starter interrupt, because it is
wayyyy up top in there and surrounded by metal.... In fact at the moment
I have the whole pedal out of my car. I guess I'm going to just go ahead
and order the Honda replacement part from the stealership since the last
ones lasted for 200,000 miles and 15 years or so...
Thankfully a neighbor alerted me to the fact that my brake lights were
on. After pulling the fuse for the stop lights, they turned off;
naturally. Now to figure out what was the cause. After doing a search
with [0], this thread was the second result. As with the above, both
plugs where broken. Did notice a while back some broken plastic pieces
on the floorboard. Should have looked into that at the time, never did
though.
Thankfully, was able to find some old plastic door panel clips. Those
fit in the wholes perfectly. So if one ever notices some plastic on the
floorboard, near the pedals look into it. Or your battery may lose it's
charge. This car barely started. It is a 2004 Honda Civic Si, so those
plugs lasted about 11 years; not bad.
Want to Thank everyone that contributed to this thread. Hope nobody
minds bringing this thread back up. Very grateful to have found this
thread. As it saved me time and money.
Again, THANK YOU.
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#46
Re: Stuck Brake Light Switch
I have an 01, cruise control light (switch) works, but it didn't engage...
I just read someplace above, that the clutch pedal has 2 switches, one for the starter, and the other for the cruise control... I will attempt to look tomorrow, but that may possibly be your issue as well?
*update* I've successfully fixed both my brake light and non working cruise control by adding those plastic door panel clips to both pedals.
Thanks for all the great info. guys!
I just read someplace above, that the clutch pedal has 2 switches, one for the starter, and the other for the cruise control... I will attempt to look tomorrow, but that may possibly be your issue as well?
*update* I've successfully fixed both my brake light and non working cruise control by adding those plastic door panel clips to both pedals.
Thanks for all the great info. guys!
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