2003 No Brake lights / Brake light will not go out

[yancy0303]

Brake lights go out.

Also I have reinstalled old switch (which I have throughly cleaned the contacts with alcohol) and no brake lights.
So I reinstalled the new switch and brake lights will not turn off regardless if the plunger is depressed or not.

[Meir]

That is strange...
Looks like the new switch is broken as well or you plugged the connector the wrong way. (Not sure if that is possible)
The switch has two circuits, one is normally closed and the other is normally open.
You will be to check the functionality of the switch by using a volt meter.
Let me know if you need and I will try to post some pics of the process.

[yancy0303]

I was thinking a bad switch too, sucks because I had to order the switch.

And you can only plug in the switch one way.

I'll check it with a volt meter.

[yancy0303]

OK, hooked my multimeter up and set to Ohms. Hooked one lead to the 4 post and got the same reading with the other lead hooked to the 1, 2, 3 posts alternately. Without plunger depressed I get OL, with the plunger depressed I get 0.00.

So I hooked up the old switch and one lead to the 4 post and with the other lead to the 1and 3 post I get OL without plunger being depressed and 0.00 with the plunger depressed; however with the leads hooked to the 4 and 2 post there is no change in the ohms whether the plunger is depressed or not.

[Breadman]

I am having opposite problem. no brake lights at all. I took out switch and cleaned it to no avail. ordered new switch today. shouldn"t my brake lights stay on as well?
fuse covers cruise cxontrol as well & that works. any ideas?