My 96 corolla's brake lights will not go out without lifting the pedal.

check the switch on the brake pedal

That switch that you checked on the brake pedal,you need to replace it and then you brake lights will go out.

Most likely the brake light switch has failed. This is on the brake pedal under the dash, if you can move the seat all the way back, you can lay on the floor, look up at the pedal and you should see a small switch with two wires on it, attached between the pedal and the rod that goes into the master cylinder. usually there is a spring clip holding it on, pull this, separate the rod, the switch, and the pedal. carefully unplug the wire harness, then reverse the process to install the new switch.

CHECK FOR stuck brake pedal, pull up ON pEDAL AND HAVE A hELPER watch FOR LIGHTS gOING off iF THEY do turn off THE bRAKE lIGHT switch nEEDS aDJUSTMENT

IF YOU ARE SAYING THAT YOU HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH AND NOW THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON THEN THE PROBLEM IS THAT YOU DID NOT SCREW THE BRAKE SWITCH IN FAR ENOUGH.IT HAS A BUTTON ON THE TIP OF THE SWITCH AND IF THAT BUTTON DOES NOT REST ON THE BRAKE PEDAL,YOUR BRAKE LIGHTS WILL STAY ON.WHEN YOU PUSH ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BUTTON POPS OUT OF THE SWITCH WHICH MAKES THE LIGHTS TURN ON.WHEN YOU RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL,IT GOES BACK UP AND PUSHES THE BUTTON BACK IN WHICH MAKES THE LIGHTS GO OFF.ALSO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR ELECTIRCAL PLUG IS CONNECTED SECURELY AND ALL THE WAY PLUGGED IN.I HOPE THIS INFO HELPS, TAKE CARE AND GOOD LUCK, MANNY

Check brake light switch on brake pedal and see if there could be a rubber bumper missing or you could have a bad switch. Switch should be on or close to brake pedal and when you press pedal listen for switch to click.

The brake stop switch is located under the dash at the top of the brake pedal arm, it may be stuck or the return spring broke if it uses one some do some don't, there is a threaded adjuster and lock nut on some assemblies, you may be able to free it up with electrical contact cleaner and readjust threaded switch with locknut. First see if you can make the brake light go out by lifting up on the pedal, have an assistant look at the brake lights while you lift up on it if so the spring that retracts the brake pedal back is week or broke.

good luck
regards, Mark

The brake light switch is on your brake pedal.You may have more then one switch on the pedal.

Definately the brake light switch,locatedabove the brake pedal (may need to drop the lower facia panel) switch may need replacing or more than likely adjusting. new switch about £10. Good luck Davelee

look for the brake light switch, it is located under your dash board, beside the brake pedal pivot, or at the end of your brake pedal arm. it is a round metal object with two wire connector sticking out. you may either adjust the nut enough for the pedal to turn off the switch, or if it is grounded. replace the brake light switch.