Hey guys and gals, I've got a '93 Accord and I've discovered that my brake lights stay on all the time. -Even when the car is turned off. Anybody know how I could fix this???

Thanks
JR

 

The brake light switch is stuck in open (non-extended position). When you press the brake pedal a spring in the switch is supposed to move the switch to closed position. I fixed the same problemon my 97 Acura TL by spraying the switch liberally w/ WD40. A good thing, since I couldn't see how to access the switch to replace. Hopefully your's will yield to this simple remedy.

good luck

 

Is the switch properly adjusted?

 

Those switches have been known to break.

Or... Look for a missing bumper of sorts that's attached to the pedal arm & it's supposed to push in the switch when the pedal is not pressed down.

 

Well, seems it was the bumper that broke. Thank goodness. I felt something hit my toe the first day the lights wouldn't go off, and when I looked under my seat there were a couple pieces of blue plastic that I assume were attached to the pedal arm. I wedged my keys between the brake light switch and the pedal arm and the lights went off.

Thanks for the input!

 

I just had the same problem...
Thank goodness my wife saw the lights on if not this morning it was going to be a dead battery and late to work!
I read this post and sure enough I found the plastic switch in pieces on the floor mat.
Now I know what to do.
Thank you guys for all this great posts!