Luigi956

Hi guys long time owner of Ford vehicles from a Ford mustang to an explorer and now I got the truck I always wanted an f150 xlt 4x4 fell in love with this trucks after my mom bought hers new and she still has it so it's a dream come true to own one too but my dream truck has a problem tail lights will stay on even after truck is off and parked for a while and it's killing my battery need help in this by the way it's a 97 don't know how to post a picture of the problem can someone help stayed broke after buying the truck and a mechanic would be expensive

Manuellabour247

Is it your brake lights that are on or the running lights? Pull the brake pedal all the way back up and then release it. Does it move back forward at all?

Luigi956

I m pretty sure it's the running lights and the brake doesn't move up at all sometimes they turn off and sometimes they just stay on

Luigi956

Ok so I pull my brake all the way up and they turn off how can I fix this

RLXXI

Replace the brake light switch.

Manuellabour247

Are these like the GM pressure switches? If they are you can get some computer duster to blow out any dirt/debri in the switch. Although I'm sure they are cheap enough, you'd probably spend more on the duster than the part. Lol.

RLXXI

Nope, the switch is sealed for the most part.


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Manuellabour247

Ok. I've never had to change one on a Ford. They always seemed to go bad on my old GMC and my cousin's Chevy. They were pretty simple to replace though.

Are the Ford ones mounted to the cab side or firewall side?

RLXXI

Not sure what your asking?


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Manuellabour247

EDIT** I'm tired. Lots of stress tonight and not thinking clearly. Lol. Disregard previous comments. I googled the location and part. So ready to go home and take a nap. Haha.