How to Remove a Brake Switch on a 1992 Cadillac

The brake switch in 1992 Cadillacs operate very simply: When you depress the brake pedal, the linkage contacts the switch and causes the brake lights to activate. When this switch goes out, so do your brake lights, which is a guaranteed way to get your car pulled over by the police--or worse, cause a wrec. Fortunately, fixing and replacing the switch is easy--albeit awkward to get to --and shouldn't take more than 15 minutes to accomplish.

Instructions

1

Lie on your back and use the flashlight to shine up into the interior of the dashboard to locate the brake switch. It's connected to the brake pedal mounting bracket, so follow the pedal vertically into the dashboard and then locate the switch, which is about 4 inches long and has two electrical connections leading out of it.

2

Unplug the electrical connections to the switch using your hands. If you can't get the tabs on the harnesses loose, use the flat-head screwdriver to pry the connector off the switch.

3

Pull the switch out of the brake pedal bracket.