Re: Break switch or break stopper
 

piperspost@webtv.net wrote in news:8885-4547E3EE-1288@storefull-
3335.bay.webtv.net:

> how do u know if your break swith went or if it's just the stopper? I
> pulled the Breakfuse so my battery would not burn out & now the horn
> does not work & I can not get the car to go into reverse or drive.
>


I assume the BRAKE lights are on all the time?

Crawl under the dash and look at the top of the BRAKE pedal. At the BRAKE
switch there will be a black rubber coin-like thingy about the size of a
nickel or dime. If that has a hole in it, has shifted or fallen off this
will be readily apparent.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: Break switch or break stopper
 

piperspost@webtv.net wrote in news:8885-4547E3EE-1288@storefull-
3335.bay.webtv.net:

> how do u know if your break swith went or if it's just the stopper? I
> pulled the Breakfuse so my battery would not burn out & now the horn
> does not work & I can not get the car to go into reverse or drive.
>


I assume the BRAKE lights are on all the time?

Crawl under the dash and look at the top of the BRAKE pedal. At the BRAKE
switch there will be a black rubber coin-like thingy about the size of a
nickel or dime. If that has a hole in it, has shifted or fallen off this
will be readily apparent.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: Break switch or break stopper
 

"jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message
news:ffWdnaBNre7DktXYnZ2dnUVZ_radnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
> Michael Pardee wrote:
>> It's easy to check the stopper - the brake switch should rest against a
>> stopper when the brake pedal is all the way up. If the stopper is missing
>> the switch will be poking through the hole the stopper belongs in.
>>
>> Mike
> damn dude, your psychic powers are /way/ impressive! and it's not even
> wednesday!

It's like I have this giant brain or something.

Re: Break switch or break stopper
 

"jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message
news:ffWdnaBNre7DktXYnZ2dnUVZ_radnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
> Michael Pardee wrote:
>> It's easy to check the stopper - the brake switch should rest against a
>> stopper when the brake pedal is all the way up. If the stopper is missing
>> the switch will be poking through the hole the stopper belongs in.
>>
>> Mike
> damn dude, your psychic powers are /way/ impressive! and it's not even
> wednesday!

It's like I have this giant brain or something.

Re: Break switch or break stopper
 

"jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message
news:ffWdnaBNre7DktXYnZ2dnUVZ_radnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
> Michael Pardee wrote:
>> It's easy to check the stopper - the brake switch should rest against a
>> stopper when the brake pedal is all the way up. If the stopper is missing
>> the switch will be poking through the hole the stopper belongs in.
>>
>> Mike
> damn dude, your psychic powers are /way/ impressive! and it's not even
> wednesday!

It's like I have this giant brain or something.

Re: Break switch or break stopper
 

"jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message
news:ffWdnaBNre7DktXYnZ2dnUVZ_radnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
> Michael Pardee wrote:
>> It's easy to check the stopper - the brake switch should rest against a
>> stopper when the brake pedal is all the way up. If the stopper is missing
>> the switch will be poking through the hole the stopper belongs in.
>>
>> Mike
> damn dude, your psychic powers are /way/ impressive! and it's not even
> wednesday!

It's like I have this giant brain or something.

Re: Break switch or break stopper
 

<piperspost@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:8885-4547E3EE-1288@storefull-3335.bay.webtv.net...
> how do u know if your break swith went or if it's just the stopper? I
> pulled the Breakfuse so my battery would not burn out & now the horn
> does not work & I can not get the car to go into reverse or drive.
>

I guess it hardly matters much that the horn doesn't work if you can't get
the car in gear....:-)

Replace the brake switch. It's an $11.00, 20 minute, DIY repair.



Bob

Re: Break switch or break stopper
 

<piperspost@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:8885-4547E3EE-1288@storefull-3335.bay.webtv.net...
> how do u know if your break swith went or if it's just the stopper? I
> pulled the Breakfuse so my battery would not burn out & now the horn
> does not work & I can not get the car to go into reverse or drive.
>

I guess it hardly matters much that the horn doesn't work if you can't get
the car in gear....:-)

Replace the brake switch. It's an $11.00, 20 minute, DIY repair.



Bob

Re: Break switch or break stopper
 

<piperspost@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:8885-4547E3EE-1288@storefull-3335.bay.webtv.net...
> how do u know if your break swith went or if it's just the stopper? I
> pulled the Breakfuse so my battery would not burn out & now the horn
> does not work & I can not get the car to go into reverse or drive.
>

I guess it hardly matters much that the horn doesn't work if you can't get
the car in gear....:-)

Replace the brake switch. It's an $11.00, 20 minute, DIY repair.



Bob

Re: Break switch or break stopper
 

<piperspost@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:8885-4547E3EE-1288@storefull-3335.bay.webtv.net...
> how do u know if your break swith went or if it's just the stopper? I
> pulled the Breakfuse so my battery would not burn out & now the horn
> does not work & I can not get the car to go into reverse or drive.
>

I guess it hardly matters much that the horn doesn't work if you can't get
the car in gear....:-)

Replace the brake switch. It's an $11.00, 20 minute, DIY repair.



Bob

Re: Break switch or break stopper
 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
news:ibGdnVmEirUSY9rYnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d@sedona.net:

><piperspost@webtv.net> wrote in message
> news:8885-4547E3EE-1288@storefull-3335.bay.webtv.net...
>> how do u know if your break swith went or if it's just the stopper? I
>> pulled the Breakfuse so my battery would not burn out & now the horn
>> does not work & I can not get the car to go into reverse or drive.
>>
> It's easy to check the stopper - the brake switch should rest against
> a stopper when the brake pedal is all the way up. If the stopper is
> missing the switch will be poking through the hole the stopper belongs
> in.
>
> Mike
>
>

That happened to my 94 Integra;the PLASTIC stopper crumbled from age and
Florida heat and the brake lights stayed on.
I had the dealer replace it as I didn't know anything was missing;diagrams
I found online did not show that missing part.Otherwise,I would have
improvised one myself. Dealer charged me $60.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: Break switch or break stopper
 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
news:ibGdnVmEirUSY9rYnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d@sedona.net:

><piperspost@webtv.net> wrote in message
> news:8885-4547E3EE-1288@storefull-3335.bay.webtv.net...
>> how do u know if your break swith went or if it's just the stopper? I
>> pulled the Breakfuse so my battery would not burn out & now the horn
>> does not work & I can not get the car to go into reverse or drive.
>>
> It's easy to check the stopper - the brake switch should rest against
> a stopper when the brake pedal is all the way up. If the stopper is
> missing the switch will be poking through the hole the stopper belongs
> in.
>
> Mike
>
>

That happened to my 94 Integra;the PLASTIC stopper crumbled from age and
Florida heat and the brake lights stayed on.
I had the dealer replace it as I didn't know anything was missing;diagrams
I found online did not show that missing part.Otherwise,I would have
improvised one myself. Dealer charged me $60.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: Break switch or break stopper
 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
news:ibGdnVmEirUSY9rYnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d@sedona.net:

><piperspost@webtv.net> wrote in message
> news:8885-4547E3EE-1288@storefull-3335.bay.webtv.net...
>> how do u know if your break swith went or if it's just the stopper? I
>> pulled the Breakfuse so my battery would not burn out & now the horn
>> does not work & I can not get the car to go into reverse or drive.
>>
> It's easy to check the stopper - the brake switch should rest against
> a stopper when the brake pedal is all the way up. If the stopper is
> missing the switch will be poking through the hole the stopper belongs
> in.
>
> Mike
>
>

That happened to my 94 Integra;the PLASTIC stopper crumbled from age and
Florida heat and the brake lights stayed on.
I had the dealer replace it as I didn't know anything was missing;diagrams
I found online did not show that missing part.Otherwise,I would have
improvised one myself. Dealer charged me $60.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: Break switch or break stopper
 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
news:ibGdnVmEirUSY9rYnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d@sedona.net:

><piperspost@webtv.net> wrote in message
> news:8885-4547E3EE-1288@storefull-3335.bay.webtv.net...
>> how do u know if your break swith went or if it's just the stopper? I
>> pulled the Breakfuse so my battery would not burn out & now the horn
>> does not work & I can not get the car to go into reverse or drive.
>>
> It's easy to check the stopper - the brake switch should rest against
> a stopper when the brake pedal is all the way up. If the stopper is
> missing the switch will be poking through the hole the stopper belongs
> in.
>
> Mike
>
>

That happened to my 94 Integra;the PLASTIC stopper crumbled from age and
Florida heat and the brake lights stayed on.
I had the dealer replace it as I didn't know anything was missing;diagrams
I found online did not show that missing part.Otherwise,I would have
improvised one myself. Dealer charged me $60.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: Break switch or break stopper
 

"rjdriver" <rjdriversNOSPAM@cox.net> wrote in
news:y5%1h.26801$v81.20010@newsfe18.lga:

>
><piperspost@webtv.net> wrote in message
> news:8885-4547E3EE-1288@storefull-3335.bay.webtv.net...
>> how do u know if your break swith went or if it's just the stopper? I
>> pulled the Breakfuse so my battery would not burn out & now the horn
>> does not work & I can not get the car to go into reverse or drive.
>>
>
> I guess it hardly matters much that the horn doesn't work if you can't
> get the car in gear....:-)
>
> Replace the brake switch. It's an $11.00, 20 minute, DIY repair.
>
>
>
> Bob
>
>
>
>

It probably is not the switch,but a missing plastic button on the pedal
arm.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net