Parking my car after work Friday, I noticed my brake lights were still on. I pulled the brake stop light fuse to get the lights off. Looking on my floor board, I noticed a broken up rubber-plastic piece on the floor. It was a disintegrated brake pedal stop pad that turns off the brake lights. Internet searches said its a PITA to replace. I replaced it in about 5 seconds, however getting in position to replace it took about 10 minutes. You need a flashlight and a glue dot to do this easily.
Move the drivers seat back all the way. Lower the seat back all the way down. You have to lay down on the drivers seat on your back to get up under the dash where the upper brake pedal is. This was tough for me as I am 65 y/o, 6 feet tall and weigh 210 pounds from 30 years of weightlifting. Once in position, turn the car on. You cannot push the brake pedal down without the motor on. Put a glue dot on the back nib of the brake pedal stop pad. Push the brake pedal down. Stick the rubber stop on the hole with the nib side facing the floor and the flat side facing the brake pedal stoplight switch. You cannot push the little stop in with your fingers. Let the brake pedal push it in place for you.
Once the part is in place, getting out of the car is another chore, but turn off the engine and replace your stoplight fuse. The little pad replaces easily this way. Getting under the dash is the big problem. This little beauty cost me $12 at the dealer. WTF! The part # is 46512-H0101
Good luck.

 

I had to do mine and then shortly thereafter the cruise control sensor did the same thing. So keep an eye out for that! It is a little further up the same arm as the one you just did (if I recall correctly) and installs basically the same way. I tried to have a shop replace it but they flat out said they couldn't do it :P

I tried but I'm too fat (lol) so I had a friend help me. An angled pair of needle nose pliers were quite helpful.

 

^^^ Thanks. I will be looking for pieces on the floor and also test out my cruise control.

 

Or you could just take out the driver seat with a few bolts and plugs.

 

Yep, paid $13 a piece at the dealer for mine too, which is a 2003 and requires two of them. Replaced them myself at the dealer while waiting to get an alignment. If you have a few extra bucks and a little kid neighbor, pay him to do it and save yourself the grief.

 

That is probably the legitimate way to do it I think most of the online advice I found recommended this.

 

Taking out the seat was too much work for me. The way I did it took less than 10 minutes. I checked the cruise control stop pad last night with a bright flashlight and mirror. It looks okay and in good shape. BTW, the new part number for the stop pad is 46584-5P010.

 

I use faucet washers. Just silicon them in place. Cost pennys

 

I wanted everything on my car to be stock.

 

I think the faucet washers would be an upgrade