Hey everyone I am new - My brake lights aren't working

[J_Lee87]

I have a 1996 300zx TT and the brake lights don't work it isn't the bulbs or fuses but I have had people tell me it is some switch box that controls your brake lights, from what I understand is like 1k to replace. Is there any way I can test the connections to this switch box or some how I can find if it is just a short some where, and can anyone direct me to where this switch box is located.

[Ace 2.0]

welcome to nico.
i had the same problem and its the tail light sensor box,its behind the driver side tail light
its a little green box.
what i did was i pulled the guts out (a circuit board) and there was a bad solder on one of the resistors(or capacitor)
i dabbed alittle solder on there and it works like a champ.
the box itself is like $70 iirc but i was poor and decided to look at it myself
hope this helps.

edit,here is a pic,its the green box on the right.(drivers side tail light)

[J_Lee87]

thanks man I will give that a look

[J_Lee87]

Got a replacement off a wreck 300zx and still nothing

[Ace 2.0]

try taking the box apart,if all the solder joints are good than try poking around with a multimeter.
hit up the brake light switch and check all the fuses,something else might have blown and it could effect the brake lights(these cars are weird like that)
that is how i found the dead box,by trying every connection related to the brakelights.
hope this helps and good luck

[J_Lee87]

got it working it was a combination of a bad box and the brake switches not being installed right this is why I work on my own cars now thanks for the help Ace

[300ZXttZMAN]

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