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On my 93 Pathfinder the brake light stayed on and drained the battery. It looks like there is a stub that should depress the switch near the pedal, and the stub (a little plastic button) is broken, so the switch stays on. I am going to try to buy a new stub, or make a replacement.
Not positive on this model, but most cars have the same style set up for the brake lights, as you depress the brake pedal, it moves away from the switch causing the circuit to close and light the brake lights. hope this helps
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See if the rubber gaskets are at the top of the brake pedal. If you see two wholes, then they are not there. You might have to go to the dealler for those parts. I used a carriage bolt on the brake switch side for now with ducktape.
Look under the dash, on the brake pedal arm. There are one or two switches that activate brake lights and/or shift unlock. Check for loose mounting nut or a missing rubber nubber. Is the brake pedal coming all the way back up? Look on the floor for something not usually found there. These switches are adjustable and it may be as simple as adjusting them. Have a helper look for brake lights on and shift lever unlocked while you push and release the switches with your finger. Depress the brake pedal to get it out of the way. Remember to set the park brake first. Could just be a bad switch or loose connector. Check fuses and the bulbs. Is shifter fully in Park?
This may not solve all your issues, but it'll get you started.
probably the brake light switch at the brake pedal. Use a test light to check for power at both wires. If you have power at both wires without the pedal depressed the switch is bad.
This problem is caused by a defective and or out of adjusment brake light switch, if u look under the dash in front of steering wheel near the top of the arm the brake pedal is attached top/on u will see a switch, it is very easy to change, a 10 min job, below find a picture part number and the price of the switch for a typical Pathfinder, this is a 1996, but all model years are similar, u domn't say year of yours. U may want to check the adjustment of the switch 1st, it is a button type of switch, the little push button contacts the brake pedal arm and is depressed when the brake is not being used, when you use the brake the little button comes out and that turns the brake lights on, make the button is fully depressed when the brake is off, if it isn't turn the threaded switch shaft until the light goes off and lock it down with the nut on it, recheck it several times to make sure the problem is fixed, if the lights stay on replace the switch, it is cheap.
STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS Part # SLS143 BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH $9.79
Check the brake light switch. It is in the drivers floor board, behind the brake peddle. The switch looks like a box with a button on it. the brake peddle is pressed, and presses the brake light switch. If the switch sticks, the brake lights will stay on.
your brake light is always on because the stopper at the brake switch is destroyed that's why it doesn't turn off. just put something hard to fill the hole at the brake pedal.
I know this is outdated but for those with this problem which i had too, it is a rubber stopper that attaches to the brake pedel itself to keep the switch depressed on my car for there is 2 switches and there is 2 rubber stops attached to the brake pedal. this being gone will cause the brake lights to stay on all the time.
Change the brake light switch on the brake pedal arm. Go down to the
parts store and ask for a new brake liight switch for your Pathfinder
and look up under the dash where the brake pedal arm goes and you will
see the switch. You will need to unplug the wires to your old one and
disconnect it and install the new one the same way. It is pretty much
self adjusting once the brake pedal is released. If the brake light
does not go out adjust the switch pin to be longer so it will depress
when the pedal is released
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