2001 Hyundai Trajet brake lights

GILLEC

MEMBER
2001 HYUNDAI TRAJET
2.6L
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
190,000 MILES

Brake lights are always on even with ignition off/also tail lights do not come on at all

Wednesday, March 4th, 2015 AT 10:50 PM

1 Reply

WRENCHTECH

MECHANIC
20,758 POSTS

Brake lights are not controlled by the ignition switch on most cars. You need to inspect the brake light switch for proper operation. It's quite common for a rubber bumper that the switch plunger rests against to fall off so the switch isn't landing on anything to activate it.