tail lights stays on? wtf?

[marlonvip]

Hi Guys,

Tried searching - no luck:-(

Anyone ever try this: I shut the car of and remove the key and the rear/tail lights stays on? Ónly way to stop it from draining the battery is to remove the +- led.

Any help would be great.

Thanks
Marlon

 

[pogoism9]

tail failure box, just below driver tail on inside of hatch (behind the tail trim cover). Its probably filled with water.

 

[Satan]

Is it the tail lights all-together, or just the brake lights?

Brake light switch is at the brake pedal and has a small rubber grommet that pushes on the switch. Sometimes it's a bad switch, but most times the grommet falls apart and just needs to be replaced to push on the switch again.

I tried installing a replacement grommet and had no luck. Instead, I glued a penny in it's place using Elmer's glue. Easiest, cheapest fix on my Supra (2 different ones).

If the whole taillight assembly stays on, then I would also guess the taillight failure relay/sensor.

 

[marlonvip]

thanks guys that helps alot

 

[SupaMan]

Brake light switch is at the brake pedal and has a small rubber grommet that pushes on the switch. Sometimes it's a bad switch, but most times the grommet falls apart and just needs to be replaced to push on the switch again.

I tried installing a replacement grommet and had no luck. Instead, I glued a penny in it's place using Elmer's glue. Easiest, cheapest fix on my Supra (2 different ones).

Thats what happened to mine. I ended up buying a used automatic brake pedal for the wax plastic thing.

 

[T-MA71]

This exact thing happened to me with my 89. It was just the failure box, I just bypassed it and it worked great.