Originally Posted by
erlrich
Quick question for all you 240SX guys - I noticed Saturday as I was taking the car off the trailer that the brake lights are now always on. Since I was re-decking the trailer all day Sunday I didn't get a chance to look at it, and with a race weekend coming up I would prefer not to - can't really - spend a day trying to figure it out, so I am wondering if any of you have run into this problem before, and could give me an idea where to start checking.
I have no doubt I can figure it out, but like I said time will be of the essence - and I just learned I've lost even more prep time Saturday - so the faster I can knock this problem out the better my chances for getting to the track Sunday.
Thanks.
This is in all likelihood a Nissan thing Earl. The brake light switch up under your dash on the pedal arm rests up against a little rubber pad when the brakes aren't depressed. Over time the rubber dries and breaks down, and when it eventually crumbles the switch has nothing to press against leaving the brakes lights on. It just happened in my Pathfinder 3 weeks ago, and I found a package of generic rubber bumpers in my local parts store that happened to have a rubber disc that fit. Otherwise I'm sure the Nissan parts desk will know and have what you need. I think most vehicles just have the brake switch rest up against solid metal, but Nissan went this route. Through the years I've had to replace the rubber pads in at least four different model Nissans to get my brakelights to shut off.
Chris Carey
Central Florida Region
ITS/Vintage Datsun 240Z
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