[SOLVED] Brake lights won't turn off, cruise control has stopped working at the same time, 2003 Camry.

[Chris Kaye]

Hey, I own a 2003 Toyota Camry, I was driving it last night and was using the cruise control fine, I stopped at some lights, then started driving again and tried setting the cruise control, the green "cruise control" light switched on but it wouldn't set. When I reached my destination i parked the car and noticed my brake lights wouldn't switch off. It was late by that time and I was forced to just disconnect the battery or have a dead battery in the morning. I had to get to work the next day so I've been forced to connect the battery whenever I need to drive it and disconnect it when parked. The car doesn't like it, sometimes when I am disconnecting the battery terminals it will start the alarm all of a sudden and I have to use the central locking key to lock it so it will stop. Disconnecting the battery also seems to clear the internal computer as the clock on the dash resets to 1:00 and the radio presets disappear. (Which is fine, as I can set them right again myself, but does this also reset other important things with the internal computer?)

Does anyone know if the cruise control not working and the brake lights not turning off would be connected at all? Can I get some advice on what to do about this, please? I'm thinking I'll have to take it to an auto electricion but I need to know what is wrong with it to let him know so he's not dicking around with it any longer than he needs to be, haha. I also know barely anything when it comes to cars and am not "switched on" with them or mechanically minded at all.

(I also googled the brake lights not turning off problem and found it may be something to do with a plastic plug connected to the top of the brake pedal, I tried to get a look in there but couldn't find it.)

When I went to have a look for the plastic switch under the dash where the brake pedal is, I noticed some small black plastic pieces on the floor which look like they've broken off something, it may be the plug I'm looking for.

I tried to take a photo, you can see the black bar which is the brake pedal, but I dont know what I'm looking at. Is the hole pictured supposed to have a plug in it?

Cheers guys :(

[trentmeyer23]

I would say that would be the pedal stop rubber, which also presses on the switch. The brake pedal in the untouched position sits against it keeping the lights off. With this gone, there is nothing for the switch to rest against, causing the lights to illuminate. The cruise control thinks that the brakes are applied, which explains why it will not work.

This should be the genuine part number for it: CUSHION(FOR STOP LAMP SWITCH) 90541-06036.

[Chris Kaye]

I would say that would be the pedal stop rubber, which also presses on the switch. The brake pedal in the untouched position sits against it keeping the lights off. With this gone, there is nothing for the switch to rest against, causing the lights to illuminate. The cruise control thinks that the brakes are applied, which explains why it will not work.

This should be the genuine part number for it: CUSHION(FOR STOP LAMP SWITCH) 90541-06036.

Sweet, thanks heaps trentmeyer23!

I rang up Mike Carny where I bought the car and told them the problem and what I need, quoting that genuine part number. They put it in for me and it only cost me $13.Thanks so much, again.

Cheers.

[trentmeyer23]

You're welcome.

Solved. Closed.