brake lights staying on

[BORNJOYFUL]

i was messing with a trailer yesterday with known electric issues.
gave up on the trailer but now my rear brake lights are staying on whether depressed or not.

checked fuses-ok.

the abs light has been on since i bought the car 3 years ago -i think it was never reconnected after abrake pad change - its not that which is the issue-

whether i drive with ligts on in dark or just drive in day the rear brake lights are on and i have to gte from exeter to glasgow tomorrow!

help? thanks in advance

Tania

ps 28,0000 miles on WVO no modifications.

 

[bigasotonuk]

Hi,
What car is it?
Just for curiousity how has it passed the MOT with the ABS light on? warning lamp removed?

 

[television]

I answered in your other post

 

[BORNJOYFUL]

warning light and mot

good question- i had a xantia with same issue- the wire was cut and not reattached when pafds changed- and i had to take bulb out for that.

i guess they see it so often that the mot place checks brakes anywaywhether light on or off????

anyway sorry- in other post i say its a 1992 k reg 300td - w124

thanks for response to other post-i know i put it in wrong place- will go check .
tania

 

[BORNJOYFUL]

tELEVISION- hi. i am not much of a wizz with cars- so finding link 53 looks above my head.
however checking relay fuse maybe is something i can attempt - can u direct me to picture of where that is as even my workshop manual has not arrived from ebay (6 days and waiting!) many thanks - Tania

 

[television]

Just click on this link and a page will open showing a diagram of the brake pedal. item 53 is the brake light switch

http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb2.as...GM=717.433&CT=F&cat=15U&SID=29&SGR=015&SGN=01

 

[BORNJOYFUL]

thanks Television-

i do not feel able to take the brake pedal apart but i guess now i know where the problem may lie i can maybe get the aa out to help roadside- is it that easy or do i definately need a garage?

live in crewkerne and no-one available till after holidays. ah well after 3 years runnig with hardly any issues cannot complain about the old dear

 

[television]

One does not have to take the brake pedal apart, the switch is just stuck in, and needs releasing.

So you are only 10 miles from me

 

[BORNJOYFUL]

ok - finally read ur message- any chance i can come and visit and you could 'unstick' it- no idea whrre the ovp relay is to check the fuse nor how to just unstick this switch- but i love to learn and if you show me once i can do myself if there is a next time- or pop over and see my veg oil 'factory!
my number is 0146072666 and i am in MIsterton opposite post office and pub near crewkerne railway. we have to pop to yeovil today too, tania

 

[television]

Sorry I am well past the age of fixing cars now, I do my own and that is it

 

[BORNJOYFUL]

ah so you were jyst teasing me saying you lived so close-:wink: ah well- .tania

 

[television]

ah so you were jyst teasing me saying you lived so close-:wink: ah well- .tania

I think that you are the nearest person to me on the forum, sorry If I gave the wrong impression. At 74 I do not want to stand on my head fixing cars

 

[brianbrian]

Why not pop into MB Taunton probaly would not cost more than £25.00 for part and fitting.

 

[BORNJOYFUL]

ah another day- just realised that there was a page 2!
I checked the brake switch and nothing happened - will have to pop into MB taunton although tempted to just call greenflag.

 

[television]

Cornerstone in Ilminster are much cheaper than MB.

 

[BORNJOYFUL]

gosdh Television you are online alot.
cornerstone is a garage?
i called my mechanic but he cannot come out today!
can you remind me where the ovp fuse is

 

[television]

gosdh Television you are online alot.
cornerstone is a garage?
i called my mechanic but he cannot come out today!
can you remind me where the ovp fuse is

No,I just log on now and then to see what is going on

The OVP relay sits behind a plasic panel behind the battery

 

[BORNJOYFUL]

well i mad eit to glasgow and back with no proper brake lights!
90mph on veg oil for 1000 miles straight.

cornerstone checked brake switch but it is not that
got a £40 diagnosis in Glasgow- not switch but the light control unit-
picked one up from a scrappy and fitted it myself but it did feck all to the lights staying on- although admittadly if and whn i do find the fault- a burnt out poart on the light control unit would need to be seen to anyway.....
so now looking atburnt wiring - SOMEWHERE!:-(

 

[television]

The brake light switch provides the live feed to the brake lights, so simple to take a wire off the output from the switch, if the lights go out,it is the switch