Brake Lamp light... been on for years. Any ideas? - Honda Prelude Forum

preludatic · 05-08-2004, 03:08 PM

Ok.... i have 95 Si... with led spoiler..

I bought my car, almost 2 years ago. When i got it, it had CF altezzas... and my brake lamp was on, but both brake lights, high window light, and LED all were lit... honda wanted $60 to run a diag... i say FUDGE DAT!..

Since then, ive had a few different sets of tails... reset the ECU... sheeit, REPLACED, the ECU... and the brake lamp is still on! any ideas?

G_Loc · 05-08-2004, 03:17 PM

mine comes on randomly even though my lights are fine. its just one of those things that happens when you own an older car

yohan420 · 05-08-2004, 05:48 PM

so uhh .. you know the brake light in the window??

There's 2 bulbs in it .. have a look and let us know.

Bertico78 · 05-09-2004, 12:34 AM

did u try replacing the 1157 bulbs that are in both tail lights?

preludatic · 05-09-2004, 09:23 AM

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Originally posted by Bertico78
did u try replacing the 1157 bulbs that are in both tail lights?

Yes, i replaced them a few times but it still didnt clear.

I will check out the two bulbs in the window light today! thanks

Z · 05-09-2004, 11:42 AM

I got the same problem and can't figure it out as well. All my lamps are working, i've checked and double checked... i just leave it be ...

preludatic · 05-09-2004, 12:42 PM

ya i leave mine be too... just kinda embarassing when girlies get into the lude... and see lights like that on

Z · 05-09-2004, 01:36 PM

Just open it up and take the bulb out... the dumb light is useless now anywayz because it is always on.

Forbidden · 05-09-2004, 01:54 PM

It might be the little black box where the bulbs are in the tail light. There are a few relays in there and one of them might be bad.

There is probably a troubleshooting procedure in the Helm for that.

siklude · 05-09-2004, 02:50 PM

mine has been like that for years as well....though sometimes (very few times) it turns off

Bertico78 · 05-09-2004, 03:49 PM

perhaps the sensor is defective, it's right on the left tail light, you could either replace it or disconnect it, that should solve the problem, or if its too much of a hassle, just remove that damn indicator bulb in the fuel/temp cluster.