[mikole123]

Hey guys. I have a 2005 Honda Accord EX sedan. My far right brake light on the rear will not light up when I push down on the brake pedal. However, when I lock or unlock button on the remote it lights up. Any ideas on what the problem could be and what I could do about it? Also, last night my rear drivers side door lock actuator stopped working. When I unlock the car, the lock comes up a small bit but not all the way to unlock the door, and when I lock it it goes down a small bit, but not enough to lock it. Do you guys think it just needs to lubricated or should I just replace it?

 

[jimijam]

brake light switch or the button it contacts. it's under the dash on the brake pedal. there's a diy around here somewhere on how to do it. it takes less than 5 mins to do, maybe 10 for virgins. parts are like $10 from curryacuraparts.dom .

 

[Aviography]

You've run out of the brake light fluid, need to get it filled up.

Actually the answer above this post is likely correct for your brake light issue.

HOWEVER, keep in mind only the marker lights in the tail lights flash on and off when you lock and unlock the car, not the brake lights, so that is not a valid test since you may be incorrectly assuming the those are the brake lights when they are just the marker lights.

the bulbs containing the brake light also contains the regular marker light, i.e. there are two filaments in the same bulb, so it's still possible that the brake light filaments of BOTH bulbs are burnt out, you need to rule that out by removing the bulbs and carefully examine to confirm both filaments are still intact.

If the high mounted 3rd brake light also does not work when you step on the brake pedal, AND you've checked to make sure its bulb is not burnt out, then yes it's the brake light switch above the brake pedal.

As for your lock/unlock issue, it can be a number of things again, it can be sticky/worn-out actuator which may need to be replaced, or could be sticky mechanism which needs to be cleaned and lubricated, only after opening up the panel to check will you know for sure.

 

[RTexasF]

Replace the bulb.

 

[Aviography]

Doh, re-reading the OP, RTexasF is right, if only one bulb is not working, replace the bulb.

Thanks Rick!!

 

[jimijam]

Doh, re-reading the OP, RTexasF is right, if only one bulb is not working, replace the bulb.

Thanks Rick!!

I missed it too. Maybe he snuck in an edit on us? :dunno:

 

[Aviography]

Could be Ninja edits, I also do not recall "far right" before "brake lights" from the actual original post, else I (and you) would not likely have responded as we did.

Anyway, doesn't matter, I won't lose any sleep over it.