Where can I get a brake light switch replaced?
The most popular service booked by readers of this article is Brake Light Switch Replacement. Yourmechanic’s technicians bring the dealership to you by performing this job at your home or office 7 days a week between 7AM-9PM.
Where is the brake switch located on a car?
The switch is typically a small plastic box with 2 or 3 wires coming from it. It will make contact with the brake lever towards the top. Note: You may have to remove a plastic panel before you can access this area. Tip: You can sit on your knees or lay down on your back with your head right under the pedals.
What happens if you have a faulty brake light switch?
Faulty switches in turn prevent your car’s brake lights from working properly. Without functioning brake lights you will easily get rear ended as the drivers behind you will not know when you are slowing down. You may also find yourself getting ticketed and having to pay fines.
How much does it cost to replace a Nissan brake switch?
Most newer Nissan use this same switch type so this replacement technique should apply to most newer Nissan vehicles. Since my Juke has about 150K miles it I opted to replace both switches since they are both used the same way and should wear about the same. Links for both switches below. Both switches on Amazon were less than $50.00 together.
The most popular service booked by readers of this article is Brake Light Switch Replacement. Yourmechanic’s technicians bring the dealership to you by performing this job at your home or office 7 days a week between 7AM-9PM.
When to replace brake switch and cruise control switch?
I replace both the brake switch and the cruise control switch on the brake pedal since my push button start is now intermittent, the cause of this intermittent issue is that the car control unit thinks that the brake is not being depressed so it will not issue a start sequence. Replacing the worn out brake switch fixed this problem.
Faulty switches in turn prevent your car’s brake lights from working properly. Without functioning brake lights you will easily get rear ended as the drivers behind you will not know when you are slowing down. You may also find yourself getting ticketed and having to pay fines.
Most newer Nissan use this same switch type so this replacement technique should apply to most newer Nissan vehicles. Since my Juke has about 150K miles it I opted to replace both switches since they are both used the same way and should wear about the same. Links for both switches below. Both switches on Amazon were less than $50.00 together.
The switch is typically a small plastic box with 2 or 3 wires coming from it. It will make contact with the brake lever towards the top. Note: You may have to remove a plastic panel before you can access this area. Tip: You can sit on your knees or lay down on your back with your head right under the pedals.
How do you replace a brake stopper on a car?
Lay down on the seat with your face looking up under the steering column. Have your friend push the brake pedal all the way down with a piece of wood or other reach-extending device. Once the pedal is all the way down, you’ll be able to just push the replacement stopper into the hole on the pedal assembly with your thumb and index finger.