1999 Escort - Break Lights Won't Turn Off !?!?!

[grillman6000]

hello all.........

i am having a problem with my break lights.....

i got out of work this morning and my car wouldnt start...the batt' was dead...it wouldnt even make the little ticking noise....i went and looked around for anything on and sure enough it was my break lights.....so i got AAA to come jump me...

the only way i could get them to shut off is if i remove the fuse...well..if i do that then i have no break lights and i cant put it in gear because the gears have that lock so you cant take it out of park unless ur foot is on the break...well...without the fuse, it wont work...

so, i need sumhow to get my break lights to shut off...please help....

[Davescort97]

The switch at the pedal needs to be adjusted. If there is an under dash panel remove it. The switch is near the top of the pedal. Remove the elctrical connector. Loosen the switch lock nut and turn the brake lilght switch which is threaded into a bracket clockwise until its plunger touches the brake pedal, then turn it one half turn more and lock its lock nut. Any mechanic can do this for you if you can't. If it can't be adjusted you will have to replace the switch which is cheap to do.