brake light problem

1996 MG MGF
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GAVINLEE1976
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my brake lights stay on all the time i got a new switch the one that goes under the brake pedal and still same please help
Jul 5, 2012 at 8:02 PM
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CARADIODOC
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Do the lights go off when you press the switch by hand? If they do, look for a rubber bumper on the pedal that has fallen off. Without it the pedal doesn't come back far enough to press the switch.
Jul 5, 2012 at 8:06 PM
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GAVINLEE1976
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no they still stay on
Jul 5, 2012 at 8:11 PM
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CARADIODOC
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Unplug the switch. Are they still on?
Jul 5, 2012 at 10:32 PM
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