Brake lights staying on. A quick fix if the brake switch stopper plug has broken.
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- IF THIS VIDEO HELPS YOU IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED IF YOU WOULD CONSIDER SUBSCRIBING, THANK YOU........................Brake lights staying on... A quick and easy temporary repair if the nylon/plastic brake switch stopper plug has broken. Vehicle shown is a Mazda Bravo 4WD, however it may suit other vehicles. A genuine replacement plug from Mazda is $21, so the felt pad may be staying there.
Lifesaver man. I was upset that I was going to have a dead battery, angry wife and expensive fix. But 20 minutes and a flashlight later it's fixed!
A top result ... No angry wife is just a bonus.
I used a coin and double sided tape. Worked like a charm. Thank you so much for this video!
Just as effective, good job.
Sir, I thank you very much. 71 years old here on fixed income. This just happened on
my 1998 Corolla. Fixed it nicely with some thick double sided tape I had laying around.
Deep appreciations...
I am pleased that it worked for you. All the best.
Hi John! I want to thank you from the bottom of my soul for providing this temporary fix. It worked like a charm on my 2012 Hyundai Elantra until I get the actual part. I put in a new battery not that long ago and you saved my battery from possibly draining. I surely don't have the money for another battery. THANK YOU!!!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
You saved me a huge head ache. Found the same little broken rubber bushing on the floor, but I was too late to this video to save my car battery.
That is annoying about the battery, but glad it worked for actual problem.
Same
4 years later, I just had the same issue and didn’t find the video in time. Lmfao
Brilliant it saved the day. Now I can wait for the real replacement to come in the mail
Thank you for you comment.
Thanks for this video! The little broken part is called a brake switch stopper here in the US, and I went from car store to car store unsuccessfully to find a replacement. I had to order it online from some obscure website and I was also told the dealership might have a replacement as well.
I gave up very quickly when I was told the cost here. Thanks for the comment.
John, you sir are an absolute lifesaver! Cheers!!
Just spent three days, multiple auto parts store visits, a $200 diagnostic quote (when I told them the issue flat out, no diagnostics needed) and an hour fiddle f*cking around with my mother's 2005 Jetta automatic--turns out they do not have a divot/entry point for a stop pad/grommet to settle into. Nothing but a flat surface opposite the sensor. Stuck a felt furniture pad to the pedal, directly opposite the sensor and VOILA! Brake lights finally turning off!
Truly applauding you for this ingenuity.
I am very happy that it saved you money and time and thank you for your kind comment.... All the best to you and I hope that your mum appreciated your hard work.
Yes, I found mine broken in my floorboards. I thought I would have to replace the whole switch. Genius!
Thank you, glad that it worked.
Greetings from Canada. Your video saved me what probably would have been a small fortune if I had taken my car to a shop. I popped out the magnet from a fridge magnet (with the sticky gum attached) and used it. I had to be quite the contortionist to install it though! Magnet worked like a charm. I also replaced all my tail light bulbs. A few were not working well, so I figured what the heck and pulled them all. System is working like a dream now.
Love the magnet idea... Really pleased that it helped you. All the best.
6 years and 2 days later your video has helped me with this, I was at the point of removing the whole assembly/getting a mechanic to do it as I was about to douse the car and light it. I'll be doing this instead, thank you, good sir!
I know the feeling..... Thanks for the comment and all the best to you.
@@johnvienta7622 I wanted to revisit this as I just completed the job as I got the things today, not exactly the same but same same but different. Holy shit SO much easier than what I was trying to do!, start the car, jam the pedal clean with iso alcohol install and done.. took me longer to get my fat ass on the floor and back up than do the fix. Kudos to you good Sir and I raise this drink to you!.
@@gatekeeper88 .... I hope you enjoyed the drink... I agree that sliding into the well is not a lot of fun, and getting out not much easier.
Your 2018 video saved me so much grief. You have a lovely soothing tone that saved me after replacing the battery in my car and being baffled when the new one died too. Thank you John, from Texas.
I appreciate your kind comment, and very happy that the video helped you. This is obviously a real problem for many people judging by the number of views. All the best from Queensland, Australia.
This happened with my little Hyundai eleantra work runner last night...watched this video this morning went down bunnings..job done...thanks champ
Thanks..... glad that it helped.
2 years later and still helping. Christmas long weekend and all sorted untill a part can be sourced. Thanks
This just happened to me today and I was watching videos where everyone was using a bolt, washer and nut to fix the issue but I couldn’t get it in where it needed to go, so frustrating…..I saw this video and I just happen to have the furniture sliders and it worked like a champ. Genius…
Thanks for your kind comment. Much appreciated and happy that it worked.
Could not get the part from 3 stores , so we tried your solution and it is working. We have ordered the part online and it will arrive in 8 weeks! Let's hope the humble furniture pad hangs in there .. Thanks John.
All good mate....
I ordered the plug , but it won't be here for a few days. Watched your video and the felt pad fit in there perfectly. Now I can drive the car safely until the part is delivered. Thank you for posting this!
No problem at all, happy that it helped you.
Just did this and fixed my daughter’s car - thanks so much for your help
I am pleased that it helped you, and your daughter. Tell her that it was your idea for bonus points. All the best.
Thanks so much for this! Just tried it on our hyndai elantra and it works! I'm not sure what we would have done without this video!
I didn't realise this was such a problem when I did the video after it happened to my brother in law's vehicle. Thank you for your kind comment.
@@johnvienta7622 Yes, this was a really good fix. I just had this happen to me today, and the first thing I did when I got back home from shopping was go to CZcams. I saw another video and got the idea about sticking something in place, so I stuck a rubber washer in there until I could find some glue. I then saw your video, and now I don't need to find the glue. I was curious, though, have you heard how long this quick fix can last? If this can work for a good while, I may just leave it alone. Thanks for the great tip.
@@Nick23at63 , the pad was put in place in early 2018, so that is roughly four and a half years. The vehicle is used every day in a part of Queensland that is freezing cold in winter and hot in summer and it is still in place. I did put a small packet of furniture pads in the glove box just in case about a year ago but not used as yet, as i have asked my brother in law to tell me it is fails. Thanks for the inquiry.
I can't believe this worked! This is an amazing and super easy fix and I am thrilled I avoided a trip to the car shop - thank you!
And I am pleased that it worked. All the best.
Great idea. I was wondering if anyone had commented about compliance 🙄. I’ll probably put a nylon bolt in to do the job.
The nylon bolt sounds good, as long as the head is not likely to cause an issue with the rod on the sensor. Thanks for that.
Hi John, thank you for posting this video. What was happening to my mini-van was exactly as you described and I was able to use a furniture pad and it worked for me. Thank you for posting this!
I am happy to hear that it worked. When I made this video I thought that it might get a few hundred views but it appears that the problem with the nylon plug is very common. I appreciate your kind words.
Thank you for doing this! I would have been lost without this short and informative video!
Thank you for watching it.
This was exactly what I needed. Now its back on the road until I find the stopper. Thank you!!
Thank you for your comment..... The one in the video is still going strong.
I removed The Fuse For My Brake Lights in The Meantime, so as not to drain my car battery and Yes Indeed There are Broken Round Plastics on My Car Floor Mats. I will Try Your temporary Fix While Waiting For The Brake Stopper That I ordered Online. Thank You very Much For This Video. It save Us a lot of money and Headache,
Thank you for your kind comment and glad that it helped you. All the best.
Nicely done. I haven't driven my Honda in at least a week. I noticed this morning the brake lights were on and found similar plastic pieces on the floor mat. No idea how long the lights have been on, but the battery sure needed charging. BTW, good quality video.
Thank you for your kind comment.
Thank you for the tip! I went to Home Depot looked for furniture pads and Vola!! Now, mind you my battery died before I found this tip. So I needed to get a jump; but applied your tip and it worked!!
Thank you for saying the location on where you found the pads. This helped with fixing my 1997 Infinite I30. and thank you John for the helpful tip.
Thank you for letting me know, very pleased that it worked for you.
Hello, fellow stopper popper lol I used sticky weights for wheel balancing, worked like a champ
Bloody ripper! I even had a furniture pad lying around. Thanks mate.
No worries mate...... happy to help.
I just want to say THANK YOU! to all that had helpful advice on what to do. I asked at Autozone and was told that I needed a brake switch, which sounded like what I needed, but, as we all know, that is not always what it is. :)
So I bought the switch thinking that I could do that in a short time, according to the guys at Autozone anyway.
I have a 2001 Xterra 2-wheel drive and it turns out that the area that you need to see is blocked by a large plate, one that helps hold the steering column in place, I think.
So, I went to my computer and looked it up on CZcams and here I am telling my story, hopefully it'll help someone.
BOTH of my grommets were gone, one for the brake light, the other for the cruise control, which, the last time I tried it, didn't work.
What I ended up doing was hot gluing a penny to each 'hole' where the grommet should go, I used HIGH TEMPERATURE GLUE for it, since a hot car can possibly heat up 'normal' hot glue. It was a mess, but I did it in around two minutes, both the brake one and the cruise.
After I post this I am ordering the part on Amazon...
www.amazon.com/dp/B00TNL826G/?coliid=I346BZJFIFJUMP&colid=1C7RR8RZTU9V7&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it_im
The Part # is: 46512-H0101
Nissan 46512-H0101 OEM Rubber Stopper for Brake Light
In a few videos I have read that you can remove the dash panel and the panel with the fuses too, so you can 'see' what you are doing. In a Xterra you don't have to do that at all, if you start the vehicle and push on the brakes it makes the brakes depressed even more, allowing you to see AND feel it.
This is NO PROBLEM at all, I promise, and I suck at fixing things. :)
Before you do anything, be sure to try this I can say that on a Xterra it will work, on other Nissan vehicles, I can't say, but from the diagrams that I saw online, it appears that it would still work.
Again, thanks to ALL of the good people that were helpful in making this an actual two minute job, as opposed to my 'normal' two minute jobs that actually take me a few hours of cussing and sweating. :)
Good idea with the penny. As i mentioned in the video i used the softer felt pad as i thought that there would be less impact on the switch plunger.
Thanks for this. My son's ute just had this exact problem and this quick fix will allow him to drive it to work until we can find the correct part.
Thank you... the pad i used is still going strong and it has to be a couple of years by now since i did it.
This fix worked bro .
I got this issue yesterday night so when I got home I disconnected the battery. I used a bolt and washer but I made sure to put thick layered soft paper on the top part of the bolt so it's not too harsh on the brake stop switch. Thanks man you saved me money 😂😂😂
Thank you for your comment, good idea to soften the impact.
Great video John, now I understand the problem fully. I may have to remove a large plastic panel to get to the brake pedal in my 2000 Toyota Corolla, which is a pain, but better than lying upside down getting dizzy trying to find the exact spot to put the little rubber grommet thingy. Here's hoping Repco has the part. Thanks again.
It is possible that they will have a plastic or nylon plug with a stem that can be secured in the hole. Someone commented recently that they had found one, the trouble being that the holes in the plate are not a universal size. The pad I fitted in the video is still going strong. All the best.
Cheers mate! Helped so much, this happened on my Mrs car and was baffled on what would keep the lights on! You're a life saver!
Thank you for your comment... I am pleased that I helped you ( and the missus ).
Thanks to your instructions and grandma's old furniture sliders I've saved a battery! The red brake lights glowing at 1AM were starting to resemble that archeological dig in Goodfellas.
Excellent work.
Thank you for good idea. - Houston, TX , N. America.
Thank you for taking the time to comment.
Thank you so much for this video, your suggestion fixed my problem, at least I can get a good nights sleep and then get it fixed correctly tomorrow.
Thank you for your kind comment, all the best.
John your a champion brother, fully thought i had a lecky problem been trying to suss it for a minute now...cheers brother got it fixed
Thanks mate, thanks for the kind comment and all the best to you.
Thank you for the tip. You saved me some money. I just stumbled across the video and it really helped me out. God bless you!
Thank you.
Worked well for me I have a 09 Kia rio I found the plastic and got what you have and it's almost if not the exact same thickness as the stopper, found another stopper on eBay so that's coming in the mean time this will work 👌
Genius! That should hold me until mine is delivered. Thanks mate
No problem, all the best.
Good one... Not able to find the part locally.. Have to order... Quick Fix 👍👍👍
Glad that it helped you.
I got a plastic TAP washer , removed the washer part , cut the pointed washer holder off , then found a nut close sized to rear side = poked though bracket hole fitted the nut and for a total less than a $1 all fixed.
Excellent work.
Hi John, my Toyota Corolla 1.8 conquest just had this same issue yesterday. I searched on you tube and found your video, thank you very much it worked a treat and hopefully will last until a new part arrives apparently mid to late July to get here to ozzie. Thank you for sharing this tip.
So helpful, thank you for taking the time to film.
I am glad that it helped you.... When i did the video I really thought that it would barely get any views. Thanks for your kind comment.
Works like magic
Happy that it helped you.
I used two nickels wrapped up in Duct Tape. Should be fine till I can get a proper replacement.
Hell yeah that's smart as hell
@@heathsummerford199 Hell I forgot I did this. Those nickels are still going strong btw.
Can anyone tell me the easiest way to put the actual part in? 😅
@@AndyLynn35 I don't remember what the actual part looks like.
What you're going to have to do is move your seat back, move your steering wheel up, and do the limber limbo to get down in there and look at it to see the button that it pushes when the brake is let go, and get it on there. Or do the nickels/tape wrap method like I did.
thank you thank you i had that problem today and watch the video now i’m ok big thank you ❤
Awesome video. Same car as i used to have. Cheers.
Thank you for your comment.
Thanx for the video, i found the plastic pieces on the floor also. Got the part from Toyota dealer for $1.38 usd.
Excellent news. The correct part is obviously better, and the advice regarding the felt pad is as a temporary measure, however the one i fitted has been going well for 18 months. Unfortunately here in Australia we are shafted when it comes to spare parts, especially genuine parts.
Thank you so much for this video! It really helped me out in a time of need. I really appreciate it
Very kind of you to comment. Glad that it helped you.
THANK YOU! U really got me out of a jam tonight! Happy Holidays!
And a happy and safe Christmas to you and yours. Pleased that it worked for you.
im going through this same problem right now i can’t believe brake switches are made like this WTF but thanks for the tips
It is certainly a weird system.
Thank you from GA
Great video. Thanks for the help!
Thank you. Happy that it helped you.
You just saved the day. I appreciate this so much.
Glad that i helped you. Thanks for your kind comment.
Thank you so much! This video saved the day 👍
Thank you.
I might have to try the furniture pads if I can find one with the sticky on it.
I was just going to glue two pennies together and glue it on
As I said in the video I used the felt pad as I did not want to risk causing damage to the rod on the switch ( the rod that contacts with the pad ). I know that coins etc can be used but all you have to do is cover the hole, so if you use that method perhaps start with one thin coin. Just for information the pad I attached is still in place after all this time.
@@johnvienta7622 thanks so much. I’ll check to see if the store has anything like the felt pads since I’ve never needed them before I never really looked for them. Haha
@@heatherm.8830 , just wrapping some sticky tape around the part where the hole is should work as a short term solution, so that the brake lights turn off. Hopefully your store had a pack of them. I also used them on my mother's car to stop the rear registration plate vibrating against the body of the car.
Thank you - just implemented this on my wifey-poo's RAV4
Cheers got time for another beer now!
Bonus.
Cheers
Mine just broke on odyssey
Have used your idea
Thank you so much
Absolute legend
I am happy that it helped you, thank you for your kind comment.
I somewhat fixed the problem with a mask that I had laying around. lol I am going to see if autozone has a stopper though.
That is a good idea. Lateral thinking.
I had the Hill start assist not available warning come on in my Ford F-150? The brake lights stayed on? I watched your video then I went to check my floor mat and there were the little broken pieces of the brake light stopper! Thank you!!!
Good result. Thanks for your comment.
If anyone reading the helpful part starts at 2:30
I thought that the entire video was helpful.
Thank you! Prob solved until I can get a replacement part!
Thank you for your comment. Happy to help.
@@johnvienta7622 still holding! ;)
@@barbarapalmer5010 , quality.
Quick fix Scion XB 2005. Thanks!
Glad that it helped you.
TY for helping out. Great relief.
Just leaving a comment here in case anyone can save their battery from running out with the tip.
If your brake lights won't turn off and you don't have the means to DIY as the video shows, take off the brake lights fuse until you are able to come up with a solution.
This is a great explanation, whether you just had a lot of experience with car problems and inherit a savy mind or your a mechanic. Great vid. Though if I have a replacement with a brand new plastic stopper, would that be as optimal than anything? Just it's a pain in the backside getting the damn thing through a hole which is much smaller than the plug 😅😅
Thank you for your kind comment. I do not have any mechanical experience and knew nothing about this problem until my brother in law rang me and asked for my help, and I could not find any videos that showed how to do the quick fix. I find it funny that some of the videos that some of the videos that I thought would only get a few views have been the best supported. The one about opening the bonnet/hood of a Honda CRV is a prime example as I think that is over 60,000 now. All the best to you.
@@johnvienta7622 The little things make the biggest effects, so I guess you can thank your brother-in-law haha ;) but yeah, big cases like an alternator or a major engine piece should always be looked after by a mechanic/manufacturer.. but the little stuff should be lateral for interpretation. I.e. freely accessible.
Ya know, its a $5-10 fix so.
Appreciate it mate
@@aussielynx Good point. Thanks again.
Thanks for posting. Really helpful video
Thank you
Thank you it does work I put an extra one in my car just in case
The temporary fix is still working in this vehicle after about 7 months, good idea regarding the spare.
THats a nice trick as well! Those things are quite sticky. Im also gonna try a little bolt and nut
I used the small bolt, nut and washer and it works like a charm. I live in the Caribbean so pretty hot here. I had a bit of daubt this method would hold very long. most things of rubber and plastic degrade pretty fast here
@@RomboutVersluijs , the vehicle in the video is in Queensland and we get to 100F ( 36C ) quite often in summer and the pad is still there in Sept 2020... although your humidity would be much higher than ours. I used the pad as it was less likely to damage the switch, but people do not seem to have problems with a bolt. All the best.
It has done the job well so far, hope that the nut and both work for you.
@@johnvienta7622 Ow really, than its holding pretty good indeed!. Its quite dry here actually so perhaps that's better. We got same temperature. I did read as well that thickness could damage it as well so i made sure it was a super tiny bolt
@@johnvienta7622 Me too, it know works, lets hope it keeps working :)
Legend. Thank you!
Happy to help.
Cheers fella this video is tops.
No worries, glad that it helped you.
I need to go out and find where the piece is sold but an easy fix is folding up a business card into the shape then sticking it in the hole. It solved the light problem so now I won’t have to walk to work
Yes, anything that prevents the switch plunger going through the hole should work. Well done.
what I did is super glued a penny over the hole on the brake pedal been that way for years
That was something I considered but went for the furniture pad as it was softer. It is still a bit of mystery why the nylon/plastic plug is there in the first place.
Thanks it works
This was great! Thank you!
Great job sir.
Thank you
Thank you so much!
Glad that I could help you.
omg, this is the 5th brake light pedal repair video I've watched, and NOBODY SHOWS IT ACTUALLY BEING REPAIRED... why are people only showing the AFTER THE REPAIRED IT PART... 🤔🤔🤔
Probably because when being upside down, jammed between the seat and steering wheel and holding a camera and trying to keep everything in focus while remembering what to say, it is difficult to push down on the brake pedal, then place an adhesive pad onto a plate which is only possible with the pedal depressed.
I hear you! Two people need to show this being done and where to find the problem. One video I watched never showed where to find this mechanism. Making a great instruction video is a talent that some people have and some don't. Thanks for trying anyway.
Why is the Hole even in the petal ?
Excellent question. Unfortunately I do not have an excellent answer.
Great video
thank you.
My zafira B brake lights stay on at first when I switch the ignition on but then after a few minutes driving go back to working properly.
I changed the brake light switch but it made no difference. Also when I open the door without the keys in the ignition the brake lights work as they should but as soon as the ignition is switched on the lights stay on permanently for a few minutes???
That is an absolute mystery to me.... I had a look at similar brake lights issues and one suggested that the problem can be caused by a faulty relay. It does give the impression of an electrical issue from what you wrote.
i put the new pad in and i didnt get it to go in all the way, will this affect my brakes function if it doesnt release all the way?
Do you mean that you tried to get it to fit inside the small hole where the nylon insert was? If you place the adhesive pad on the metal and cover the hole it should be fine. The object is to activate the retractable pin at the end of sensor.
Hi, where did you find a replacement plug. Mine just broke, same deal, but I can't seem to find one online and being a long wkend nothing's open.
This got me home after draining my battery all day with a malfunctioning brake light. Bandaids and electrical tape to the rescue!
Top stuff. Well done.
I can’t get mine to work I got the little plugger thing wrapped it with duct tape and a piece of paper and my lights still stay on
.... It could be the brake light sensor itself. No expert on those things but try pushing the plunger rod in with your finger while someone looks at the brake lights. If they do not go off that is where I would be looking.
@@johnvienta7622 thank you
I thought this was Ian Chappell😂
Someone else said that about me on another of my videos....
How about a piece of magnet? 😁, seen some people use it
Anything that will stay in place is good. Magnets are fairly brittle and can also move about. But if it works, all good.
Gotta the design of these hard to get to Plugs is absurd. Should be a simple design element fix, but so many cars have this ridiculous design.
I've bought some Plugs through amazon, no idea if they will fit yet
💪🏾💪🏾
oh god tnx
Why the F#$%k would any car be manufactured with a plastic part on the breaks that could break smh 🤦
Fair point.
Or you could buy the OEM rubber stop go $1.50!
If you can purchase an OEM part for $1.50 all the best to you. Would you please advise us of the place that you got it, and the part number as i am sure it would be appreciated.
Good idea!
Just tried it. It doesn't work.
That may suggest that your switch is defective. Do the brake lights turn off when the plunger switch is pushed in by hand?
Could you please advise regarding the issue. This video has had 75,000 views and people would be interested to know what has happened.
12.00 for a plug? a penny and some tape.. chur mate