Comments on: Car Brake Lights Stuck On http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/2008/07/car-brake-lights-stuck-on/ sharing bohunk ingenuity with the world Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:03:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: jason http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/2008/07/car-brake-lights-stuck-on/comment-page-1/#comment-6157 jason Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:03:15 +0000 http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/?p=131#comment-6157 Thanks, Neva, for this additional information. It might help some other Nissan owner. Thanks, Neva, for this additional information. It might help some other Nissan owner.

]]> By: Neva http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/2008/07/car-brake-lights-stuck-on/comment-page-1/#comment-6156 Neva Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:50:54 +0000 http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/?p=131#comment-6156 WOW! Your the GREATEST! I was about to go out and purchase a break light switch when I came upon your web site. I have a 1985 Nissan pickup. When I went checked out the floorboard, sure enough I noticed bits of green plastic. I couldn't use your fix because the Nissan has a "stopper" shaped like a button. This fits through a hole to turn on and off the brake light switch. The Nissan dealer had a replacement called a "Rub-Pedal Stopper" part number 46512-H0101 for $3.00. I don't know how to attach a picture, so will send it separate. <a href="http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/BrakeStopper.jpg" title="click to see full size image" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/BrakeStopper.jpg" width="400" height="300" alt="null" /></a> WOW! Your the GREATEST! I was about to go out and purchase a break light switch when I came upon your web site. I have a 1985 Nissan pickup. When I went checked out the floorboard, sure enough I noticed bits of green plastic. I couldn’t use your fix because the Nissan has a “stopper” shaped like a button. This fits through a hole to turn on and off the brake light switch. The Nissan dealer had a replacement called a “Rub-Pedal Stopper” part number 46512-H0101 for $3.00. I don’t know how to attach a picture, so will send it separate.

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]]> By: Mike http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/2008/07/car-brake-lights-stuck-on/comment-page-1/#comment-6154 Mike Sun, 25 Jul 2010 01:21:04 +0000 http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/?p=131#comment-6154 WOW! I have been searching and searching. I have owned my 99ZX2 for 11 years and I love it. I was able to figure out what happened when my brake lights wouldn't turn off...a little epoxy and the little blue thing was back together....for one week. In that time I visited 2 ford dealerships and NO ONE was able to tell me what the part # was or even what it was called. I hated calling places saying, "....you know, that little blue plastic thingy that goes between the brake pedal and the plate that sits behind it?" Autozone thought I was nuts. So THANK YOU!!!! I will be calling my local Mazda dealership first thing Monday morning. THANK YOU!!! WOW! I have been searching and searching. I have owned my 99ZX2 for 11 years and I love it. I was able to figure out what happened when my brake lights wouldn’t turn off…a little epoxy and the little blue thing was back together….for one week. In that time I visited 2 ford dealerships and NO ONE was able to tell me what the part # was or even what it was called. I hated calling places saying, “….you know, that little blue plastic thingy that goes between the brake pedal and the plate that sits behind it?” Autozone thought I was nuts. So THANK YOU!!!! I will be calling my local Mazda dealership first thing Monday morning. THANK YOU!!!

]]> By: Mike http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/2008/07/car-brake-lights-stuck-on/comment-page-1/#comment-6146 Mike Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:47:28 +0000 http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/?p=131#comment-6146 Another follow up - Well I went out to my car and found another one of these blue stoppers in pieces on the floormat. It seems the ZX2 has two of these blue stoppers mounted on the clutch pedal of the 5-speed models. One stopper is for the ignition switch interrupt and the other is just used as stopper pad for the clutch pedal. I originally bought two of these replacemetn stoppers at the Mazda dealer on for the brake pedal and one for the clutch but now I need another one for that other clutch stopper I didn't originally see. BTW, I had to wait for the Mazda folks to order the part but it only took a day for them to receive it. The Mazda dealerships are on a central parts repository system and one warehouse supplies parts to all the dealerships in a region. Another follow up – Well I went out to my car and found another one of these blue stoppers in pieces on the floormat. It seems the ZX2 has two of these blue stoppers mounted on the clutch pedal of the 5-speed models. One stopper is for the ignition switch interrupt and the other is just used as stopper pad for the clutch pedal. I originally bought two of these replacemetn stoppers at the Mazda dealer on for the brake pedal and one for the clutch but now I need another one for that other clutch stopper I didn’t originally see. BTW, I had to wait for the Mazda folks to order the part but it only took a day for them to receive it. The Mazda dealerships are on a central parts repository system and one warehouse supplies parts to all the dealerships in a region.

]]> By: Rick http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/2008/07/car-brake-lights-stuck-on/comment-page-1/#comment-6128 Rick Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:23:55 +0000 http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/?p=131#comment-6128 Follow up info. Went to Mazda for the part, was only $2, but the part would have to be ordered. I didn't want to wait, so I went to Ford. They had the part in stock, but it cost me $6. Ford part number is E7GZ-7583-A, in case any one needs to know. Follow up info. Went to Mazda for the part, was only $2, but the part would have to be ordered. I didn’t want to wait, so I went to Ford. They had the part in stock, but it cost me $6. Ford part number is E7GZ-7583-A, in case any one needs to know.

]]> By: Rick http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/2008/07/car-brake-lights-stuck-on/comment-page-1/#comment-6126 Rick Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:23:54 +0000 http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/?p=131#comment-6126 Wow, the internet is useful for some things. I hadn't driven my car in a week, went to start it and the battery was completely drained, had a warranty, so went to get a new one. I put the new battery in and realized what drained the battery when the tail lights wouldn't go out. I also had found the broken blue washer (3 pieces) on the floor. My first thought was that someone had cut something trying to steal my car or something. But apparently that washer just does that. Oh well, haven't had much problem with weak parts, except having to replace that weak pcv elbow at the rear of the engine that would cause the engine to stall, a while back. Found out what was going on with the lights on another site, but went to 6 auto parts stores today and they couldn't tell me a part number to look for, so now I have those from this site. Thanks everyone. Wow, the internet is useful for some things. I hadn’t driven my car in a week, went to start it and the battery was completely drained, had a warranty, so went to get a new one. I put the new battery in and realized what drained the battery when the tail lights wouldn’t go out. I also had found the broken blue washer (3 pieces) on the floor. My first thought was that someone had cut something trying to steal my car or something. But apparently that washer just does that. Oh well, haven’t had much problem with weak parts, except having to replace that weak pcv elbow at the rear of the engine that would cause the engine to stall, a while back.

Found out what was going on with the lights on another site, but went to 6 auto parts stores today and they couldn’t tell me a part number to look for, so now I have those from this site. Thanks everyone.

]]> By: Brenda http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/2008/07/car-brake-lights-stuck-on/comment-page-1/#comment-6102 Brenda Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:34:01 +0000 http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/?p=131#comment-6102 Thanks a million............ Thanks a million…………

]]> By: Doug http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/2008/07/car-brake-lights-stuck-on/comment-page-1/#comment-6093 Doug Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:53:55 +0000 http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/?p=131#comment-6093 Thanks for the info. I am about to attempt home made fix as we speak. Thanks for the info. I am about to attempt home made fix as we speak.

]]> By: jason http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/2008/07/car-brake-lights-stuck-on/comment-page-1/#comment-6073 jason Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:48:28 +0000 http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/?p=131#comment-6073 You might be better off just jury-rigging your own replacement, but it does sound like Mazda sells the part. You might be better off just jury-rigging your own replacement, but it does sound like Mazda sells the part.

]]> By: chuck http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/2008/07/car-brake-lights-stuck-on/comment-page-1/#comment-6072 chuck Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:12:01 +0000 http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/?p=131#comment-6072 Great info. However, ford did not have the part in conyers ga. will check with other dealers or mazda. used washers and bolt for temp fix. by spare also broke while trying to replace.. Great info. However, ford did not have the part in conyers ga. will check with other dealers or mazda. used washers and bolt for temp fix. by spare also broke while trying to replace..

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