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Angela Redick Posted on Aug 05, 2012
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My 2009 Nissan Altima won't start.

My car won't start. I have changed the battery and also the brake switch. It still won't turn over. All of the accessories and lights work.

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There could be a number of reasons why. Many factors must come together for an engine to successfully start. The energy flow sends a spark from the battery into the electrical components of your engine. The air flow pulls in air, filters particles from it and mixes the clean air with fuel in the carburetor or fuel injection system to trigger the small charge that forces the engine to start. The fuel flow pulls in the gas, filters impurities from it, and sends it to the right component.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 28, 2009

SOURCE: brake light and stop brake light stay on after car is turned off. This is killing the battery. Tried changing the 15 amp breaker under sterrting column

Your brake light switch is eith stuck or gone bad.  It is located on the brake pedal and you can try to jiggle it to see if it will free itself and turn the lights off or you will need to replace it.  It's a pretty easy job and relatively inexpensive.  Let me know if you have any other questions.  Thanks for rating my response and for using FixYa!

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 24, 2009

SOURCE: 1996 Nissan Sentra GXE Battery & Brake Light On.

No it's not you are having a massive failure or a bad battery or a broken alternator belt look to see if you have any belts missing then pull the battery out have it charred and tested at shucks AutoZone or first interstate or sear and see if the battery is ok, if it is then drive it into the same places and have them do a charging system check, it's free except at sears.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 01, 2008

SOURCE: Non working brake lights in Nissan Altima

make sure the button is working, it may need to be replaced. with your foot off the brake peddle, it is on upper part of brake peddle arm. when you let off brake peddle it pushes button in to shut lights off. it may just be stuck in, spray a little lubracant on it if it's stuck and push in manually several times to loosen.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 01, 2008

SOURCE: 2003 nissan altima problem

is there power TO the brake light switch? adn is there power OUT OF THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH?

Jack Hunter

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  • Posted on Jul 05, 2009

SOURCE: dashboard warning brake light stays on continuosly nissan altima

Try this, Since you are applying the hand brake. Manually pull up on the emergency pedal and see if the light goes out. If this does work then you could have one of several problems. but, I am thinking that you might be able to adjust the brake tensioner if this car has one.

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