2000 Xterra Brake Lights

Hi, you need to test if the power is coming to the plug for rear brake light. If the power is not there that is your first problems. Also may have earth wire problem.

Did you check the fuses with a test light? A fuse can look OK, but unless you test continuity or use a test light, you could be mislead.

Does your car have the `lamp out'indicator system? It's more complicated.
My manual shows fuse #28 , a 15 amp fuse powers the brake bulbs.Is this the one you changed?
A bulb can be out for a long time and you don't notice it,then the other burns out and you think they both went out at the same time,but they might not have,see?
So check the bulbs and make sure you got that brake switch installed correctly. don-ohio (:^)

When you say you checked the fuse, are you getting power in and out of it and the brake light switch ?

OK try this, push and hold brake then push on the hazard switch if brake lights come on then replace the turn signal switch.

Pull your fuses and check to see if they are brown or black. (One at a time) Replace any that are brown. Post again if this is not the problem. They are cheap, $5.00 for 10 or so.

check the bulbs first if not the case then try look in fuse boxes ,look for brake

cheak the fuse

You have to check the brake light switch which should be around the brake pedal on the upperside.
Ones located rremove the wires tht go to the switch and jump them by using a piece of wire, thn check if the brake lights come 'on'. If they do , thn its the switch tht may need replacing or even sometimes adjusting inorder to operate.
Hope this helps.

sounds like a bad turn signal switch, wiggle it , just a little bit,... see if some of the lights start to work. do your turn lights work correctly??