# Brake lights will not turn off, even when the car is off! **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** integra, brakes, acura, lights\ **Created:** [May 17, 2010, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-lights-will-not-turn-off-even-when-the-car-is-off/48962 "2010-05-17T01:19:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MichelleZ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/michellez/32/1232_2.png) [@MichelleZ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MichelleZ)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-lights-will-not-turn-off-even-when-the-car-is-off/48962/1 "2010-05-17T01:19:12Z")
My brake lights will not turn off, and I have tried pulling up on the brake pedal, pumped on the pedal and pulled all fuses to make them go off, but no luck. Unhooking the battery is the last thing I want to do, as that seems like too much trouble right now, but I don’t want the battery to die either. Any suggestions? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 1:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-lights-will-not-turn-off-even-when-the-car-is-off/48962/2 "2010-05-17T01:41:26Z")
The brake light switch above the brake pedal might be defective. Try unplugging that. Tester ---
**Author:** ![MichelleZ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/michellez/32/1232_2.png) [@MichelleZ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MichelleZ)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 1:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-lights-will-not-turn-off-even-when-the-car-is-off/48962/3 "2010-05-17T01:46:50Z")
Thanks, I’ll go try that now. I am perplexed why when we tried pulling the fuses for ANY of the lights, nothing would go off. I thought that would at least give my battery a rest until I can get stuff looked at. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 1:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-lights-will-not-turn-off-even-when-the-car-is-off/48962/4 "2010-05-17T01:53:38Z")
The brake light circuit runs through a fusible link not a regular fuse. That’s why they work with the ignition on or off. Tester ---
**Author:** ![MichelleZ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/michellez/32/1232_2.png) [@MichelleZ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MichelleZ)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 2:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-lights-will-not-turn-off-even-when-the-car-is-off/48962/5 "2010-05-17T02:05:20Z")
Thank you for the explanation about the fusible link. That makes sense. I tried to find the brake light switch, but did not see anything obvious, and do not want to unplug things at random, in case I screw something up…I obviously don’t work on cars 😉 Guess I’ll have to unhook the battery at this point. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Cheap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@Mr\_Cheap](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mr_Cheap)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 8:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-lights-will-not-turn-off-even-when-the-car-is-off/48962/6 "2010-05-17T08:22:10Z")
The bracket or bolt or fastener that holds the “brake light switch” in place could also have come loose, such that the brake, released won’t press the switch in and turn the lights off. That happened on a car I once owned. Hope that helps. ---
**Author:** ![MichelleZ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/michellez/32/1232_2.png) [@MichelleZ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MichelleZ)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-lights-will-not-turn-off-even-when-the-car-is-off/48962/7 "2010-05-17T16:33:28Z")
Thanks to all who wrote in. I’m taking it in to get it looked at, along with a few others glitches that keep cropping up in my little old car. I’m glad to have owned it for 20 years though:-)