Camry brake light stays on

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Log in. Sign up. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. This morning the battery was dead and Then I found the brake lights on.

Camry brake light stays on

If your brake lights stay on even if you shut off your car, there are several possible reasons. Your car brakes are meant to keep you from getting into an accident and the lights warn others that your vehicle is slowing down. When anything in this system malfunctions, it could spell disaster. We look at the reasons why your brake lights stay on and how to fix them. The most common cause your brake lights stay on is because of a faulty brake light switch or sensor. It can also be caused by a faulty brake pedal or a malfunction in the electrical system. If you recently replaced the rear light bulbs when it occurred, you may have installed the wrong light bulbs. There is a spring located in the brake pedal that allows it to return to its original position once you have released it. When this spring gets old, it can become weak. In addition, it can cause your brake pads to remain engaged, which leads to additional pad and rotor wear.

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Hello maam-- The brake light is meant to tell you that you have a problem with your brakes and you should have a mechanic check it out for you. Many times it is just a faulty warning light, but you want to make sure you have good brakes, don't you. They are most useful when you have to stop. Take it to a professional and he can plug your car into a computer which reads the OBD II codes on your car. If it is the brakes the problem could be a loss of brake fluid, a worn or leaky master cylinder, a faulty brake booster or even something as simple as a stuck emergency brake lever.

The third generation of the Toyota Camry in all markets outside Japan. Posted: Feb 19, I need help knowing what I need to fix since my BRAKE light on my dashboard is on after I fixed the brake hose on the drivers side and replaced both front and back brake pads. Mar 3, by S W. Have you checked your fluid level, as that is what the brake light usually represents in older cars.

Camry brake light stays on

It is both frustrating and unsafe to drive your Toyota Camry if the brake lights are stuck on. The most common reason that they stay on is a brake light switch that has failed. Brake lights work by having an electric current sent to the brake pedal switch at all times even with the vehicle off. When you press the brake pedal in, it sends the current to the brake lights. Most of them are related to the switch that turns them on or off. They are written in order from most likely to least likely to be causing the problem. Underneath the dashboard there is a switch that the brake pedal presses into. When you press the brakes this switch is activated and the brake lights turn on.

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Ruben answered 5 years ago. So funny reading the comments from the mechanics, the DIRE warnings!! The brake fluid level will go down as the pads wear If it is the brakes the problem could be a loss of brake fluid, a worn or leaky master cylinder, a faulty brake booster or even something as simple as a stuck emergency brake lever. Members Current visitors New profile posts Search profile posts. While fully within their rights to be paid for the work they do for me I feel taken advantage of as a widow because they know I am not going to look up the information and fix it myself. This all you have to worry about. Any idea what the problem might be? Thanks in advance. Brando answered 8 years ago.

Some simple problems are at hand when the brake light remains on, but for the most part, they're all easy to diagnose. Continue reading to find out what is causing the brake light to turn on.

The most common cause your brake lights stay on is because of a faulty brake light switch or sensor. In addition, it can cause your brake pads to remain engaged, which leads to additional pad and rotor wear. Whatever you do don't see a mechanic or auto electrician,they will say it's something else and charge you hundreds of dollars, evil barstards!!!!!! It's on at night when the headlights are turned on. If so how can I test it? Thread starter josiah Start date Jan 29, We look at the reasons why your brake lights stay on and how to fix them. Bottom line is Check continuity of switch itself. Ask for an estimate, sometimes a smaller shop will do alot more than a larger one. I am siding with x's answer. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Finally added fluid until I was just past the MAX line Brake switch? After reading earlier posts I disconnected fluid sensor which shutoff the light, so I knew that was the source of the light versus the parking brake switch.