brake lights turn on by themselves?

2004 HONDA ODYSSEY
160,000 MILES • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JULIE12CANADA
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All of a sudden there has been issues with a dead battery. Have replaced the battery. Seems my back brake lights “turn on by themselves”. I have tried pumping the brakes, turning the engine on and pumping the brakes, also driving backwards or forwards and nothing shuts them off unless I disconnect the battery. It seems to happen at any time of the day. Next day when I hook the battery up, all is ok. Kind of got my mechanics stumped too.
Aug 18, 2023 at 11:20 PM
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It sounds like the brake light switch has gone bad, has that been replaced? If not here is the location and how the switch is replaced. Also, here is a video of the job being done on a similar car, the step and the same:

https://youtu.be/RBCDVfzNQGk?si=-_BBee1m0iThGQ97

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Aug 19, 2023 at 11:34 AM