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    Default Brake Lights aren't working, Need Help ASAP

    So suddenly out of the blue about 2 days ago, while driving I press the brake and every single time the open door + seat belt lights and sounds will go off until I take my foot off the brakes; on top of that my brake lights don't come on at all. It's super annoying! I have looked & checked out the wires that leads from the button which the brake pedal presses on to turn break lights off and nothing seems out of place.

    Any ideas or suggestions?

    If anyone in the Cobb/Marietta area would like to take a look then I am willing to pay too so contact me (via PM and/or post)

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    sounds like a wiring shortage.....did you put a volt meter to the brakelight switch? check for a open in the swich
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    Did you re-wire anything recently? I'm having shortage issues myself..

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    Does your cluster still light up?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jdm-civic View Post
    sounds like a wiring shortage.....did you put a volt meter to the brakelight switch? check for a open in the swich
    I don't have a volt meter at the moment but everything looks fine visually.
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    Did you re-wire anything recently? I'm having shortage issues myself..
    Have not re-wired anything recently, just happened out of the blue.
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    Does your cluster still light up?
    Yeah my cluster still lights up as normal.

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    try replacing the brake light switch.
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    Look for a blown bulb some where. That might be causing the weird problem.

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    An open will not cause that. Don't replace parts or listen to half of IA take it to a pro.

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    So no its not a switch or a bulb, that's retarded

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigdare23 View Post
    Look for a blown bulb some where. That might be causing the weird problem.
    What he said ^

    mine was doing the same thing and i called dare, he said check the bulbs, and sure enough a bulb was blown, lol. does your horn work? Check your fuses too.

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    any water leaks anywhere inside the car or around the taillights or under the dash?
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    this is the only correct answer


    Quote Originally Posted by 81911SC View Post
    An open will not cause that. Don't replace parts or listen to half of IA take it to a pro.

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    fuse or the brake button

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    Quote Originally Posted by SVTsanctuary View Post
    any water leaks anywhere inside the car or around the taillights or under the dash?
    None inside the car/dash and nothing in the tail lights from what I can tell.
    Quote Originally Posted by uproot View Post
    mine was doing the same thing and i called dare, he said check the bulbs, and sure enough a bulb was blown, lol. does your horn work? Check your fuses too.
    The EXACT same thing as mine? By pressing the brake pedal it makes all these other random things go off so I wouldn't think a dead bulb would do that but I guess I'll check. Confirm with me though.
    Quote Originally Posted by bigdare23 View Post
    Look for a blown bulb some where. That might be causing the weird problem.
    Sounds peculiar but oook..
    Quote Originally Posted by Eg4LiFe View Post
    fuse or the brake button
    Which fuse exactly cause under the dash there isn't a brake light and as for the button, lets say it is bad but why does the chime + seatbelt + open door lights go off too?

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    did you check your bulbs?

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    Please god take it to a shop and not listen to the idiots in here who know NOTHING about opens

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    the fuse under the hood it should say STOP ad some other things

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eg4LiFe View Post
    the fuse under the hood it should say STOP ad some other things
    You sir are RIGHT, I give you E-Hugs now that my problem is fixed.

    I had 2 blown fuses (fuse box under hood), replaced 1 & nothing, replaced other and MAGICally everything works! Weird Hondas ..

    Thanks to everyone for the advice, good or bad. Reps if I can to whoever I can get to ..

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    Quote Originally Posted by KevinT707 View Post
    You sir are RIGHT, I give you E-Hugs now that my problem is fixed.

    I had 2 blown fuses (fuse box under hood), replaced 1 & nothing, replaced other and MAGICally everything works! Weird Hondas ..

    Thanks to everyone for the advice, good or bad. Reps if I can to whoever I can get to ..
    No it wasn't doing all the crazy stuff, i missed that part but it was very similar and was a bulb problem.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 81911SC View Post
    Please god take it to a shop and not listen to the idiots in here who know NOTHING about opens

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    Quote Originally Posted by KevinT707 View Post
    You sir are RIGHT, I give you E-Hugs now that my problem is fixed.

    I had 2 blown fuses (fuse box under hood), replaced 1 & nothing, replaced other and MAGICally everything works! Weird Hondas ..

    Thanks to everyone for the advice, good or bad. Reps if I can to whoever I can get to ..
    no problem.. glad i can help

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