Illuminating the Darkness Troubleshooting Top Brake Light Issues

1. Check the brake switch output(Light Blue/White trace) for switching with pedal 2. Check BCM connector X5 pin 5 for switching with pedal. The third brake light is on all the time, even after the XC is turned off. I have the check stop lamp message in the display. Any suggestions. The brake light is activated in two possible ways: 1. A pressure-activated switch attached to your front brake light, usually mounted on the lower triple-tree ... It is very dim but it does get brighter when the brake pedal is pressed(other brake lights work normal). Also my brake lights do not work unless ... On your brake pedal there is a little plastic grommet that contacts the switch to activate the brake lights when you press on the pedal. It has ... The only way to turn off the third brake light is to remove the fuse #49. Both of my regular brake lights work correctly but the third brake light doesn't. Also check the switch pad, it's a dime sized rubber spot that clicks into a hole in the pedal arm tab. The hole the pad mounts to is just ... next time you see this and before doing anything else reach in and pull up on the brake petal and see if it goes off..could be a sticky/ out of ... First, the red brake warning indictor can come on if the parking brake switch or circuit shorts to ground. Second, if the brake fluid level is ... 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 ...