Integra brakelight problem

External Since: Sep 02, 2003 Posts: 769

The other day,I noticed my 94 Integra's brake lights were stuck ON all the
time,and I thought I needed to replace the brakelight switch on the brake
pedal.After trying to access the damn thing,I took it to the Acura
dealer,and it turns out a plastic "cap" had disintegrated with heat and
age(hot central Florida!) and was no longer pressing the switch button.

I had noticed the plastic bits n' pieces in the footwell and wondered where
they had come from. The part cost $3.84,and labor brought the job to a
total of $62.00. I had thought it was going to cost over $200 for a new
switch and labor,I was pleasently surprised at the lower charge.

[Thx,Courtesy Acura in Sanford.]

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

External Since: Oct 30, 2004 Posts: 1802

"Jim Yanik" wrote in message

> The other day,I noticed my 94 Integra's brake lights were stuck ON all the
> time,and I thought I needed to replace the brakelight switch on the brake
> pedal.After trying to access the damn thing,I took it to the Acura
> dealer,and it turns out a plastic "cap" had disintegrated with heat and
> age(hot central Florida!) and was no longer pressing the switch button.
>
> I had noticed the plastic bits n' pieces in the footwell and wondered
> where
> they had come from. The part cost $3.84,and labor brought the job to a
> total of $62.00. I had thought it was going to cost over $200 for a new
> switch and labor,I was pleasently surprised at the lower charge.
>
>
I had the same experience with my '84 Nissan. There was a mushroom shaped
button on the brake pedal arm that was supposed to push the switch. When the
mushroom fell out it left a hole that neatly allowed the switch to stay on.

Mike