"Brake Lights" light turns off when pressing brake pedal

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  • daf
    Member
    • May 2010
    • 47

    #1

    "Brake Lights" light turns off when pressing brake pedal

    My brake lights work fine, but whenever I turn my car on, the "brake lights" light comes on. It turns off as soon as I press the brake pedal. Any ideas on what could be causing this and how I can fix it? Thanks.
  • jasonsnoddy
    E30 Mastermind
    • Feb 2010
    • 1900

    #2
    all my e30s have done that


    Originally posted by stewie30luvr
    ooo cause i was fixing my chain tensioner and there was a black widow on the radiator so i killed it
    Originally posted by JakeP
    with a coathanger

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    • bernzpeed
      No R3VLimiter
      • Feb 2009
      • 3917

      #3
      it's normal.
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      • nando
        Moderator
        • Nov 2003
        • 34827

        #4
        it's supposed to do that. It can't test the brake lights until you press the pedal and turn them on.
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        • Todd Black 88
          No R3VLimiter
          • Oct 2007
          • 3449

          #5
          If i start my car with the pedal depressed, and press the pedal again, the check light keeps flashing and doesn't reset.
          If I start my car without my foot on the brake, and then hit the pedal, it resets fine. Is this normal or is it a rearcheck light relay issue?
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          • nando
            Moderator
            • Nov 2003
            • 34827

            #6
            it could be the brake light switch itself. all the check panel needs to see is a closed circuit, it shouldn't matter if you did it before you start the car or not.
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            Bimmerlabs

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