Brake light stays on???

swatman260 · 10-12-2010, 09:04 AM

Sorry if this has been covered already, but I've done some searching and can't find the answer...I've got an 05 EZ Go TXT that has a full light kit, including brake lights. This kit was put in a few years ago and has been working fine. However, last week, I noticed that my brake lights no longer turn off when the brake pedal is released. Up until the, they functioned properly. They came on when you hit the brake pedal, but would turn off when the emergency brake was depressed. Now, they're on all the time. I had to disconnect one of the connectors on the micro switch behind the pedal to shut them off, so now I have no brake lights. If the micro switch is bad, would the lights stay on, or not come on at all? There's no obvious damage to the switch or wiring. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

scottyb · 10-12-2010, 09:13 AM

A good micro switch will give an audible click when it operates. Check to see that it is adjusted correctly... it slides in it's mounting to adjust and that the peddle is actuating it properly.. You can test the switch with a simple continuity test on your multi-meter

swatman260 · 10-12-2010, 11:20 AM

Thanks. I'll give it a look this evening to make sure it's adjusted properly.

FIXEROFCARTS · 10-13-2010, 06:22 AM

More than likely the micro switch is OK, but the stupid system ezgo uses to make the light turn off is having problems. The springs and rubber bushings behind the main brake pedal are more than like broken or gone, and is no longer pushing the pedal pad back far enough to turn the micro off.

Its very common issue

swatman260 · 10-13-2010, 06:52 AM

Fixerofcarts, that was exactly the problem. I started poking around the switch last night and realized that the switch wasn't clicking at all. When I pried on the pedal a bit, the light would click off. I pulled a bit harder, and the spring kinda popped loose from the bushing and reseated, and now the whole thing works fine again. Apparently, I pushed too hard on the brake at one point or something and the spring jammed into the bushing, preventing the pedal from releasing all the way.

FIXEROFCARTS · 10-14-2010, 06:55 AM

Check those springs real close, they maybe broke. If you catch it early enough, you can just install new springs and be good to go again. If you wait, you start to waste all the bushings and spacers that are in there.

10-12-2010, 09:04 AM	#1
swatman260 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 12	Brake light stays on??? Sorry if this has been covered already, but I've done some searching and can't find the answer...I've got an 05 EZ Go TXT that has a full light kit, including brake lights. This kit was put in a few years ago and has been working fine. However, last week, I noticed that my brake lights no longer turn off when the brake pedal is released. Up until the, they functioned properly. They came on when you hit the brake pedal, but would turn off when the emergency brake was depressed. Now, they're on all the time. I had to disconnect one of the connectors on the micro switch behind the pedal to shut them off, so now I have no brake lights. If the micro switch is bad, would the lights stay on, or not come on at all? There's no obvious damage to the switch or wiring. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
swatman260 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 12

10-12-2010, 09:13 AM	#2
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,408	Re: Brake light stays on??? A good micro switch will give an audible click when it operates. Check to see that it is adjusted correctly... it slides in it's mounting to adjust and that the peddle is actuating it properly.. You can test the switch with a simple continuity test on your multi-meter

10-12-2010, 11:20 AM	#3
swatman260 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 12	Re: Brake light stays on??? Thanks. I'll give it a look this evening to make sure it's adjusted properly.
swatman260 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 12

10-13-2010, 06:22 AM	#4
FIXEROFCARTS Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Not sure yet Posts: 500	Re: Brake light stays on??? More than likely the micro switch is OK, but the stupid system ezgo uses to make the light turn off is having problems. The springs and rubber bushings behind the main brake pedal are more than like broken or gone, and is no longer pushing the pedal pad back far enough to turn the micro off. Its very common issue

10-13-2010, 06:52 AM	#5
swatman260 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 12	Re: Brake light stays on??? Fixerofcarts, that was exactly the problem. I started poking around the switch last night and realized that the switch wasn't clicking at all. When I pried on the pedal a bit, the light would click off. I pulled a bit harder, and the spring kinda popped loose from the bushing and reseated, and now the whole thing works fine again. Apparently, I pushed too hard on the brake at one point or something and the spring jammed into the bushing, preventing the pedal from releasing all the way.
swatman260 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 12

Today
BGW	Sponsored Links __________________ This advertising will not be shown in this way to registered members. Register your free account today and become a member on Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum

10-14-2010, 06:55 AM	#6
FIXEROFCARTS Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Not sure yet Posts: 500	Re: Brake light stays on??? Check those springs real close, they maybe broke. If you catch it early enough, you can just install new springs and be good to go again. If you wait, you start to waste all the bushings and spacers that are in there.

Similar Threads
Thread	Forum
2004 Precedent Brake light stays on for 30 seconds	Electric Club Car
48 volt club car batt light stays on	Electric Club Car
Brake light ?	Gas Yamaha
Brake light check...	Gas EZGO
Brake light switch	Gas Yamaha