evilone

My buddy has a 95 accord bone stock, he is not a car guy. A few days ago his breaks just came on and wont turn off unless he shuts the car of. (obv. while not braking) WHat would cause this, and what would the fix be? I was thinking it was a fuse, or something along those lines. Any help would be great. I wont have the car infront of me until tomorroe.
Thanks guys

Hapa DC5

His brakes are activating without using the pedal? Sounds like an issue with booster. Any pedal pressure at all?

teranfon

Hi evil

I need some clarification: are you by chance referring the the brake lights? If so, it can be as simple as a brake switch. Or are you claiming the actual brakes won't disengage until you turn the key off.

Hapa DC5

Low brake fluid will cause a "brake" light in the dash to come on as well.

loulinjai

I"m betting on the low brake fluid. But make sure the switch works too. Tap the brakes to see if the brake lights in the rear come on.

evilone

no his brake lights are coming on while driving. Brakes work fine, just the lights wont shut off

evilone

the og post ment to have said the lights come on while driving ans not touching brake pedal.

loulinjai

Then it's the switch. If you have hydraulic brake pressure, and the hydraulics engage and disengage properly, but the electronics don't work as it is suppose to: it is most likely the switch.

If it is an auto: Tap the brakes once, and see if you can shift out of park without putting your foot on the brakes. If you can, it's the switch.

teranfon

Switch. Thanks for clarifying. Look at the brake pedal and follow the support from the pedal up to the firewall. You'll see at one point a small micro-switch that has a little plunger on it that makes contact with the support when the pedal this depressed. This is your problem. Very rarely, a burned out rear bulb assembly can also cause your rear brake lights to stay on. Your friend may want to check this out as well.

Legend2TL

Try adjusting the switch, on Honda's and most cars the brake light switch is a momentary normally closed switch that is adjustable for position.

1) When the brake pedal is not depressed the switch is pressed in with the brake pedal. That opens the connection.

2) When the pedal is depressed the switch plunger is released and the switch electrically closes turning on the brake lights.

3) Most of the time when the lights are on continuous the switch needs an adjustment.

4) Locate the switch, it will most likely be on a braket tha'ts part of the pedal assembly above where the driver's feet are. The switch is a small cylindrical barrel that has threads on it with a few nuts that adjust the position of the switch with respect to the brake pedal.

5) Loosen the nuts (probably 10 or 12mm on a Honda) with a opne end wrench, and move the switch plunger (the moving part of the switch that opens and closes the connection) is closer to the brake pedal.

6) Try the brakes and see if the lights are out, and adjust such that the plunger comes out when the pedal is depressed ~1/4-3/8".

Good luck

Legend2TL

http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2254546

Also the rubber bumper stop could have fallen out of the brake pedal as well.

CL Type Slim

On Acura CL, if the brake fluid is low, the Brake Light will come on. Also the temperature dips into 30 degrees, the Brake Light will come on. Hope this helps!

evilone

Thank you all so much!!!! We figured out the prob. THere is a little part that is on the brake peddle that looks like a cone. Well that part broke off, so know we know how to fix it. Ran out of day light today, so we are jumping on it tomorrow. But, I would have never gotten there if it wasn't for you guys! I LOVE YOU GUYS in a NON GAY E-LOVE way!

evilone

This is EXACTLY what happened! YOU SAVED ME BROTHER!

evilone

FIgures by the time I DL IEspell check I cant edit my post, for my poor spelling mistakes lol.. SORRY ALL I SUXOR ATS DAS SPELLING

Hapa DC5

Glad you got it figured out man!

evilone

thanks hapa! Oh and Im SLOOOOOWWWWly turning him into someone who know how to work on cars, if even a little bit!

Legend2TL

Glad that was it, cheap easy fix