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tail light problem

PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 12:40 am
by egcivicboy
Ok so i hope this is the right section.

A couple days ago my civic started doing this weird thing where when i turn the light switch to the off position all my lights turn off except for these

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and when my lights are on its normal like this

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can anyone help me. I really don't wanna have to pull the battery everywhere i go.
thanks

PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 1:15 am
by JUICE
Are your brake lights staying on all the time? Or just in the off position?

PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 1:25 am
by egcivicboy
nope its always on.
Now that i think about it could it be related to a supposed master cylinder failure problem i'm having?

PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 1:50 am
by JUICE
There's a button at the top of the brake pedal that stays pushed in by a little rubber plug when you aren't pressing on the pedal. Those little plugs like to crumble away, leaving the button out, which keeps the lights on even with the car off. Push that button in and I bet they go off. the little plug is like $2 at the dealer

PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 1:53 am
by egcivicboy
Thank you so much. I will try this in the morning. its too dark out and I don't feel like dealing with that right now.

PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 1:58 am
by JUICE
No problem, let us know how it goes :thumb:

PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 9:34 am
by asianrob
if not that it might be your horn fuse under the hood.

PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 10:05 pm
by egcivicboy
JUICE. thank you much, that was it.$3.30 and a trip to jones honda to pick up the piece solved the problem. You are my hero.. haha

Out with the old and in with the new

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 3:26 am
by JUICE
No problem man :thumb:

Btw, your third brake light is out :lol:

PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 3:34 am
by egcivicboy
yeahhhh... its been out since i got the car. i wasnt worried but thanks.