Hey, recently my brake lights have been staying on and I have to put my foot behind the break pedal and pull it back up to turn them off. Now I have a C1446 code. What does this mean? Going to dealer Monday for my 50k mile service.
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Sounds like a bad brake pedal spring or BOO switch. Should be an easy fix at the dealer.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-parts/brakes/brake-repair/brake-light-wiring5.htm (http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-parts/brakes/brake-repair/brake-light-wiring5.htm)
Click on the illustration on this page to see the various componentry here:
http://www.fordparts.com/Commerce/PartDetail.aspx?n=PwR38wpT5DyYKxQ60RCwtg%3d%3d&id=299349981&m=2&search=true&year=2012&make=Ford&model=Taurus (http://www.fordparts.com/Commerce/PartDetail.aspx?n=PwR38wpT5DyYKxQ60RCwtg%3d%3d&id=299349981&m=2&search=true&year=2012&make=Ford&model=Taurus)
Quote from: jtoddk98 on January 03, 2015, 04:39:02 PM
Hey, recently my brake lights have been staying on and I have to put my foot behind the break pedal and pull it back up to turn them off. Now I have a C1446 code. What does this mean? Going to dealer Monday for my 50k mile service.
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It is DTC from the brake light switch... Either malfunction or open to ground, maybe due to pedal spring or bushing as Manu suggests.
http://www.aboutautomobile.com/DTC/C1446 (http://www.aboutautomobile.com/DTC/C1446)
http://www.dtcdecode.com/C1446/Ford (http://www.dtcdecode.com/C1446/Ford)
Alright thanks! They also have to fix the leaking sunroof lol.
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Clogged sunroof drain or actual leaking sunroof seal?
The seal is dried out. The Florida sun hasn't been nice to it
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Can you find out if they have a "maintenance" lubrication routine for it, as with door & window weatherstripping? TIA!
I just had this happen to me about a week or 2 ago. I'm still fishing around for the switch/part number for the brake pedal. (Haven't had too much time to go fishing on this matter yet)
Quote from: SHOdded on January 04, 2015, 04:48:00 PM
Can you find out if they have a "maintenance" lubrication routine for it, as with door & window weatherstripping? TIA!
my service advisor just said to maintain it just like you would with other weatherstripping on the car. They also put a new brake booster in my car. I mentioned that the pedal felt spongy and they found an internal tear in the diaphragm or something. I'll take a look at the paperwork in the morning and get the part number for the brake lamp switch.
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Why a brake pedal may feel weak/spongy after an ABS-triggering event:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r46_unyYk8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r46_unyYk8)
Lesson: Have the HCU checked and bled if necessary.