Brake light mostly always on?!

[Two Fowty]

The brake light in my 1990 240sx is always on. I can get it to go off in 3rd and 4th gears at very specific speeds. But when I give it quick acceleration, or push in the clutch to shift or coast, it will come back on?

What is the problem? and how do I go about fixing it?

Details please, I'm a car noob.

NOTE: I AM TALKING ABOUT THE LITTLE RED BREAK LED LIGHT IN MY DASH, NOT MY REAR BRAKE LIGHTS.

[Conquerer]

The e-brake light? Push in the button on the e-brake and make sure it's in the all the way down position.

[E7-S14]

theres a button or switch behind the break pedal that sometimes wears out or something

happend to a friend of mine.

i didnt look into it tho since we dont really have that prob with s14s.but its a start.

some one wanna chime in on this?

[The Inflicted]

There's a rubber/plastic button on the brake pedal that pushes in a switch mounted to the steering column. When you push down on the brake pedal, the switch is pushed in, and the brake lights turn off. Over the years this rubber/plastic part dries out and can break or fall off, meaning that the brake lights are on all the time, even when the ignition is off and the keys are out of the car.

This can be fixed by expoxying a new metal plate or switch in place of the old one, which isn't that hard to do, but remove the driver's seat first or there's no way you're going to be able to see what you're doing under there.

And E7-S14, what's with the annoying girl in your signature?

[Dattebayo]

You also could try filling the brake fluid reservoir with brake fluid. If you are too low the light goes on...

[blacksrjdm]

There's a rubber/plastic button on the brake pedal that pushes in a switch mounted to the steering column. When you push down on the brake pedal, the switch is pushed in, and the brake lights turn off. Over the years this rubber/plastic part dries out and can break or fall off, meaning that the brake lights are on all the time, even when the ignition is off and the keys are out of the car.

This can be fixed by expoxying a new metal plate or switch in place of the old one, which isn't that hard to do, but remove the driver's seat first or there's no way you're going to be able to see what you're doing under there.

And E7-S14, what's with the annoying girl in your signature?

If you lost the rubber grommet, then get a nuta nd a bolt and put it in the hole where the grommet is and make sure the head of the bolt is hitting the switch. I did that for my clutch switch. Car wouldnt even start.

[numbnuts240]

There's a rubber/plastic button on the brake pedal that pushes in a switch mounted to the steering column. When you push down on the brake pedal, the switch is pushed in, and the brake lights turn off. Over the years this rubber/plastic part dries out and can break or fall off, meaning that the brake lights are on all the time, even when the ignition is off and the keys are out of the car.

This can be fixed by expoxying a new metal plate or switch in place of the old one, which isn't that hard to do, but remove the driver's seat first or there's no way you're going to be able to see what you're doing under there.

And E7-S14, what's with the annoying girl in your signature?

If you lost the rubber grommet, then get a nuta nd a bolt and put it in the hole where the grommet is and make sure the head of the bolt is hitting the switch. I did that for my clutch switch. Car wouldnt even start.

NOTE: I AM TALKING ABOUT THE LITTLE RED BREAK LED LIGHT IN MY DASH, NOT MY REAR BRAKE LIGHTS.

op, listen to what datte said, check the brake fluid level, chances are you are just low. if it is and it comes back on a little while after you fill it, then you have a leak you need to track down and repair. good luck.

[hungryjoseph]

I also concur with the low brake fluid.

and the inflicted, it's kaela kimura in his sig

[xX RB Xx]

also under neither the center console there is a plug for the ebrake light.. i think it is.. but anyways check under your center console and plug that up or unplug it and plug it up again

[numbnuts240]

could be a loose connection there too.