"Sticky" brake lights

[Ark :D]

Noticed this morning on my way in to work, that my brake lights are "sticking" on, a bit. Every time I brake, they stay on for a little while after I let off the pedal to accelerate again, and they may or may not go off. I cannot adequately say at this point, whether jiggling the pedal helps or not. Otherwise, the brakes work great and it was 42 degrees outside this morning, so maybe that plays a part in it.

Time for a new brake pedal position sensor? Any other thoughts?

 

[Ross]

My brake pedal was sticking. I had the foam pad in the wrong place.

 

[Joebob]

I found that loosening the sensor to the pedal bracket did the trick for me. torqued up tight and the lights would intermittently stay on, loosening a 1/4 turn gave a little wiggle room and have not had an issue since.

 

[Ark :D]

My brake pedal was sticking. I had the foam pad in the wrong place.

This is a recent thing, so good thought, but probably not the case here.

I found that loosening the sensor to the pedal bracket did the trick for me. torqued up tight and the lights would intermittently stay on, loosening a 1/4 turn gave a little wiggle room and have not had an issue since.

I'll give that a shot, thanks.

 

[Rttoys]

On a TC, Need to recalibrate the sensor Via tech2 or equivalent

 

[Ark :D]

On a TC, Need to recalibrate the sensor Via tech2 or equivalent

I'm thinking that if I have to recalibrate the sensor, then I might as well replace the sensor while I am at it.

 

[Desert Sasqwatch]

Or is your brake pedal not returning to full out position (foam spacer in the wrong place/damaged/worn) or is your brake master cylinder holding the brake pedal in because it's old and worn out or...?

 

[Ark :D]

Or is your brake pedal not returning to full out position (foam spacer in the wrong place/damaged/worn) or is your brake master cylinder holding the brake pedal in because it's old and worn out or...?

I plan to tear it apart sometime this week and figure that out.

 

[Ark :D]

Fixed it. I had to reseat all the BCM plugs.

 

[Desert Sasqwatch]

Dang and here I was looking forward to a 50 page troubleshooting discussion...

Glad you found it, but it's been a while since your connections have been messed with. Guessing they worked loose from your spirited driving - and possibly PA potholes?

 

[Ark :D]

Dang and here I was looking forward to a 50 page troubleshooting discussion...

Glad you found it, but it's been a while since your connections have been messed with. Guessing they worked loose from your spirited driving - and possibly PA potholes?

Most likely the latter. PA potholes are TERRIBLE!

 

[jirwin]

Most likely the latter. PA potholes are TERRIBLE!

That's how I test to see if my dirt bikes are strapped down well enough. If it makes it down the bumpy, million times patched, potholed road that leads to a main road it'll make it through anything!

 

[escapepilot]

Fixed it. I had to reseat all the BCM plugs.

And it wasn't a GROUND issue!!

 

[Gtstorey]

And it wasn't a GROUND issue!!

Might have been a ground. It could be the connection not making in the BCM plug was one of the grounds.

 

[Markm]

Terminal fretting is not your friend especially on bcm connections. Usually can cycle the connectors a couple times and good to go. Works great for intermittent airbag lights (not on the goblin)