So, I just got a 2002 Cavalier last week. A few days go by, no problems. One morning, I'm going to work, but the car won't start. I give it a jump and it starts fine. After work I come back out to my car and see that for some reason the brake lights are on. I figure they're draining the battery. When I stop the car, the lights are off, but sometime after they turn on again on their own. I've found that if I tap the brakes after stopping the car, the lights don't go on later. Nice temporary fix, but I was wondering if anyone here knew a long term fix for this problem.

TIA.

Sounds like a bad brake light switch. G.M. part # 12450036 cost at the dealer is a
whole $ 7.30 retail. Its not an expensive fix.

Good Luck



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