Urgent Help!

[leo46]

Hi guys i noticed today that my brake lights were on once i had parked it and had the engine off.so i started its just the lights they are staying on all the time!!! please help what can i do i guess its the electricals.
O by the way its a 95 GTI 2.0
thanks in advance. From Lawrie

[maca]

I had the opposite problem on my old Bora, the brake lights would never come on!

I played around with the brake light switch (near the pedal), that solved my problem

Good luck.

[Blitzen]

Is it only the brake lights that are staying on?? It could be that that the brake pedal spring has stretched, and that it is contacting the brake light switch.

[Golf Loon]

Or the switch on the brake pedal has come off, or the wires have.
Take out the pocket by the drivers knees, then stick your head under there and see where the switch is in relation to the brake pedal.

[Jmac]

If you cant find anything in the mean time remove the fuse or you will melt your lenses. Sounds like switch U/S or its not contacting the pedal to open the circuit. If you are stuck pm mate as i see you are in Briz.
Cheers
Jmac

[leo46]

yes i removed fuse straight away they were getting extremely hot by the time i noticed. i will attack it tomorow.