Brake light will not turn off

2005 NISSAN MAXIMA
165,000 MILES • 3.7L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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KERWIN CAPERS
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Brake light stays on when driving and when the car is off. I changed the brake switch after checking on the web for some results. but that did not fix the problem. I also tried changing the fuse inside the car fuse box with another fuse the same size that did not work either. I hear there might be a relay switch but have no clue where to find it. I checked the fuse boxes in the engine did not see one mark for the brake light. any suggestions on how to fix? When I press the brake switch the light gets brighter, instead of going off.
Dec 12, 2017 at 12:39 PM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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I looked up your switch at Autozone (online)

Works very similar to my '77 Jeep CJ-5

The switch's plunger should be "IN" when the pedal is released (up).

You may have to slide/ adjust/ lock down the body of the switch in it's holder to make this happen against the "stop" (unable to grab a better word!).

I'm sending you a link to another answer I gave to someone else (See "my answers" in the link) I made a few pics in there too.

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/1979-ford-f-100-brake-light-switch

Keep us posted on progress.

Maybe it's just that simple!

The Medic
Dec 12, 2017 at 5:38 PM