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P0504 fault code: what it means

P0504: The two brake light switch signals disagree. Cruise control and brake lights may not work properly.

Engine and gearbox (powertrain) · Costly if missed

Usual causes, most likely first

  1. failed brake light switch
  2. brake pedal switch out of adjustment
  3. damaged switch wiring

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Before you clear it

Write the code down or photograph the scanner first. A code that comes straight back after clearing points to a fault that is still there. A car whose codes were cleared just before you arrived may be hiding one: the scanner's readiness monitors show "not ready" for a while after codes are cleared.

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