How to remove brake switch from 04 nissan Xterra

Go to your brake pedal and switch is mounted their with a nut on a screw,remove electrical connector,then remove nut holding it on,here's what it look's like,easy to do. Stoplight Switch 1999 Nissan Datsun Altima 4 Cylinders 2 4L SFI DOHC...

follow brake pedal up to switch 12 or 14 mm wrench to remove also buy new one to see what it looks like note how far button is sticking out will lock brakes up if mis adjusted also make sure pad for pedal contact is still there older cars lose theirs after a long time

Here's a link to your switch,it's located on your brake pedal.Very easy to remove,get a flashlight,remove electrical connector and nut holding it on,first see how far nut is screwed on so when you install,it is in same place,make adjust ments,push pedal with hand and see if switch is engaging and releasing.

It may be your stop light switch,it is attached to your brake pedal,to remove,unplug electrical connector,get wrench and remove nut holding it on,to check ,push pedal in with hand and see if switch is engaing,here's a link on what it looks like.

It could be your stoplight switch,it's connected to your brake pedal,here's a link to what it looks like,just remove electrical connector,get wrench and remove nut holding it on and remove.

Hi Lori,love 300zx's,got a 85 Nissan 720 4x4,Here's a link to the stoplight switch,directs current to the brake lights,could be bad.It is connected to the brake pedal,get a flashlight and a adjustable wrench and remove nut and electrical connector,when installing,make sure it is adjusted correctly.

Brake light switch is either bad OR the the stop light switch STOP (in front of switch) has broken and gone. You might have seen plastic pieces on the floor wondering where it came. Get a mirror and look at the switches and in front. If there are open holes in front of the switches and NOT making contact that is why your brake lights are on! Why this is made like this is beyond me, but stupid design.

Your brake switch has gone bad. Replace it by removing from the top of the brake pedal. It is the only switch there. Should have a two wire electrical connector going to it. Simply unplug and remove the nut holding it in place and it should come out.

It is a generic Nissan brake light switch replacement procedure... the brake light switch on a Nissan Altima i.e. controls the illumination of the brake lights. Without the switch, the lights would not go on. The switch has no service life, so when it goes, it usually happens suddenly. New brake light switches can be obtained from Nissan or from a Nissan dealership.

1. Remove the cotter pin from the pin bolt that holds the brake pedal to the brake booster with a pair of pliers. There is a small cotter pin running through the brake pedal to brake booster connection. You need to pull this cotter pin out to remove the larger pin that holds the brake pedal to the brake booster.
2. Slide the pin out of the brake booster mounting bracket.
3. Pull up on the brake pedal to slide it out of the brake booster mounting bracket.
4. Remove the bolts holding the brake switch to the firewall using a socket wrench.
5. Remove the electrical connector on the brake switch by pulling it straight off the switch.
6. Slide the switch off the firewall.
7. Install the new switch. Installation is the reverse of removal. Make sure that you replace the cotter pin in the brake booster to brake pedal connection. The cotter pin prevents the retaining pin in the brake booster mounting bracket from coming off.

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1 Remove the negative terminal on the battery using a wrench. Look up under the dash and follow the brake pedal arm up to the switch. Pinch the tabs and pull the electrical plug out of the brake light switch.

2 Remove the nut closest to the brake pedal arm using a socket. This allows the switch to be removed from the bracket.

3 Install the new switch by adjusting the rear nut, closest to the electrical plug, back toward the plug until it is a few threads away from the plug. Remove the front nut closest to the button. Push the switch into the bracket with the button facing the brake pedal arm. Install the nut on the button side of the switch.

4 Push the switch in until it contacts the arm and depresses the button. At this point, use your fingers to turn the front nut back until it contacts the bracket, keeping the switch from pushing back out of the bracket. Adjust the nut as necessary to assure the button is depressed against the brake pedal arm without moving the arm. Run the rear nut up to the bracket to lock the switch in place. Tighten the rear nut with a wrench.

5 Install the electrical plug on the brake light switch. Install the negative terminal on the battery, and tighten with a wrench