{"id":89246,"date":"2023-08-14T17:49:36","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T00:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogv2prod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=89246"},"modified":"2023-11-02T20:16:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T03:16:08","slug":"where-is-the-brake-light-switch-located","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/where-is-the-brake-light-switch-located\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Is the Brake Light Switch Located?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><style>.kadence-column_b22632-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_b22632-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_b22632-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_b22632-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_b22632-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_b22632-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_b22632-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_b22632-f9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_b22632-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_b22632-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_b22632-f9 qk-look-widget\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-row ultp-block-3b6143  qk-main-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-row-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-row-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-column ultp-block-177e5c\"><div class=\"ultp-column-wrapper\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_8afe80-d3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_8afe80-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_8afe80-d3\"]{text-align:center;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_8afe80-d3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_8afe80-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_8afe80-d3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-family:Inter;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_8afe80-d3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_8afe80-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_8afe80-d3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading_8afe80-d3 summary-title wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_8afe80-d3\"><span>Summary<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The brake light switch is usually under the dashboard or on top of the brake pedal.<\/li><li>The switch turns on the brake lights at the vehicle&rsquo;s back when braking.<\/li><li>Accessing the brake light switch might require you to unclip the switch or unbolt it from the mounting bracket.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q: Where Is the Brake Light Switch Typically Located?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A: In most vehicles, the brake light switch can be found under the dashboard, sitting on top of the brake pedal.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/brake-light-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"brake light switch\">brake light switch<\/a> can also be referred to as a stop lamp switch, brake pedal position switch, or brake on\/off switch (for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/ford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Ford models\">Ford models<\/a>). It turns on the brake lights at the vehicle&rsquo;s back when braking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The light switch automatically activates the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/car-lights#Brake_Lights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"brake lights\">brake lights<\/a> as soon as the driver steps on the brakes and before the braking action starts at the wheels. Brake light switches are normally open. Stepping on the brake pedal closes the switch and completes the circuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brake light switches on most newer vehicles also serve as an input to the body computer for various functions, including the anti-lock brake system and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/electronic-stability-control-what-you-need-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"electronic stability control\">electronic stability control<\/a> system input signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2006-impala-brake-lamp-diagram-1024x391.jpg\" alt=\"diagram of a 2006 impala brake lamp\" class=\"wp-image-93559\" width=\"1024\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2006-impala-brake-lamp-diagram-1024x391.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2006-impala-brake-lamp-diagram-300x115.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2006-impala-brake-lamp-diagram-768x293.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2006-impala-brake-lamp-diagram-150x57.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2006-impala-brake-lamp-diagram.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption>Notice the role the BCM plays in activating the stop lamps when the switch is triggered on this 2006 Impala and how the BCM also gives stop lamp switch information to the TCM and ECM. Another BCM input not shown here is the turn\/hazard lamp switch. | Image Source: Richard McCuistian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1985-impala-brake-lamp-circuit-1024x780.jpg\" alt=\"circuit diagram of a 1985 impala brake lamp\" class=\"wp-image-93560\" width=\"1024\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1985-impala-brake-lamp-circuit-1024x780.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1985-impala-brake-lamp-circuit-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1985-impala-brake-lamp-circuit-768x585.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1985-impala-brake-lamp-circuit-150x114.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1985-impala-brake-lamp-circuit.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption>The Illustration shown here is the stop lamp circuit on a 1985 Impala. The circuit passes through the turn signal switch on vehicles that use the same lamp for stop and turn. The stop lamp (brake lamp) switch is always mounted so that the brake pedal operates the switch. | Image Source: Richard McCuistian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips on How to Access the Brake Light Switch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In most cases, you won&rsquo;t even get your hands dirty while trying to access the brake light switch. All you have to do is get under the dashboard, and you&rsquo;ll find the brake light switch on the brake pedal lever or a nearby mounting bracket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on its assembly, you&rsquo;ll need to unclip the switch or unbolt it from the mounting bracket.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_f4c747-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_f4c747-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_f4c747-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_f4c747-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_f4c747-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_f4c747-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_f4c747-11 > 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