2004 Hyundai Accent brake lights on but car is turned off

2004 HYUNDAI ACCENT
50,800 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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GOOFYSHYBOY33
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I just had something strange happen to me today. My car was off but my rear break lights have been on all day. It drained the battery but the back lights were still on. I removed the positive connection from the battery for over 4 minutes and checked the fuses which looked fine. Is there anything else I should do before jump starting it? When I do jump start it and the lights don't go off again, what should I do?
Nov 17, 2008 at 6:55 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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HI there,

Check the brake light switch is not stuck on or faulty, this is located on the brake pedal under the dash.

mark (mhpautos)
Nov 18, 2008 at 4:10 AM
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