NICO Exclusive: Brake Pedal Switch... OR SOMETHING MORE?!!!!

Post by **Jookmasta** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 3:26 pm

gonna have to say that i really could have helped you out ALOT here as i dealt with the same issue recently. the brake and clutch pedal contain these plastic "button" which touches the various switches. the part costs 7 bux from nissan. the brake "button" will NOT work for the clutch pedal. the clutch pedal one is thicker as the brake one.

Post by **Razi** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 3:34 pm

Why does it say "Or something more?!"I was expecting more You killed my joy.

Post by **ArcherV20** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:30 pm

Another 240SX related innovation communicated beautifully across the internet in full high definition 16-bit color provided by MS Paint.

Post by **dickie** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 4:15 am

Post by **homeslicej2** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 5:02 am

d!ck wrote:

Good to know in case I ever have to replace mine. Extra grounds help too (a lot in some cases). I have a grounding kit on my engine. Helped smooth the idle and less breakup at high RPM's.

Post by **1wayIsSideways** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:11 pm

d!ck wrote: After another 15 minutes of futzing around with the pedal and switch to get some clearance, I was able to get the hardware in place

Its going on 20 minutes and i still cant get the bolt in the hole!!!! ahhh back out to the car to try some more. I think i need to get my little sister to put it in for me. helpful thread BTW!

Post by **srpowered240sx** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:38 am

1wayIsSideways wrote:
Its going on 20 minutes and i still cant get the bolt in the hole!!!! ahhh back out to the car to try some more. I think i need to get my little sister to put it in for me. helpful thread BTW!

or get a girl friend to get down there while you push the pedal with your foot. then tell her, while shes down there..............to clean your floor mats.

Post by **dahveed** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:33 pm

haha, bump! my dad got one of the rubber rivet thingies from a friend at work, ill have a go at this tomorrow and see how (bad) well it goes!

Post by **AZhitman** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:52 pm

Article. Convert. Now!

Post by **tRdoc** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:09 pm

I am happy to find this article.... damn, this small little crappy piece of plastic has cost me around $200 today.

First, at 5:30AM, when I was getting ready to leave for work, I have a dead battery. D-E-D dead. Dangit.

Call a cab to work, $20.

Rental car after work - $45

New battery ~$100. Mine was already pushing 5 years old, and though it had been performing well, this was the straw that broke the camel's back and it was unlikely to hold a charge.

Total with tax and all is up to about $175-180 I guess. Jeez... and I still haven't fixed it. I've been laying on my back, crawled up under the dash, but I can't get my big hands in there close enough to work on it... stupid brackets and crap in the way.

Just out of curiosity, is it possible that the switch on the other side of the brake pedal shaft (which appears to be a similar setup) could be the reason my cruise control doesn't work anymore???? That my cruise thinks I'm constantly on the brakes, because the switch is never depressed???? So it won't set???? The light on the dash comes on when I power the cruise, but it won't actually set at a holding speed.

My god, this whole thing would almost be worth it if I could just get my cruise control back!!!!!

Post by **safin** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:34 pm

lots of info

do you know which one is the one for the cruise control? i know there is no way to plug them wrong, they have different prongs but i have an SR and my cruise control is not even conected, which of these switches can i ditch and still have brake lights?

Post by **tRdoc** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 4:27 pm

On my 92 SE, sitting in the driver's position, the one on the right is the one that controlled my brake lights. I know because I plugged and unplugged it several times while watching the reflection of my lights coming on and off. It is now unplugged so my new battery doesn't die overnight.

I am assuming from info elsewhere in this thread that the other switch is cruise control, and am hoping fixing both of them will fix my brake lights AND my cruise....

Post by **tRdoc** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:06 pm

Well, I've put in a couple of quarters with JB Weld, hopefully that'll be a permanent fix... I know the brake lights are working properly now, I just have to hope that my cruise control is fixed now, too.

BTW, I know of an S13 for sale in the Tulsa area with 212k miles on it, if anyone's interested.... I think it runs, dunno. I stopped to look at it on the side of the road the other day, but didn't call.

Post by **tRdoc** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 4:20 pm

OK, it's official. My fix did the trick on my cruise.

It works again, thank God!!!

So, for anyone with similar problems, doing a search here for broken cruise control, this is one possibility!

Post by **wingsadvent** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:26 am

I had the same problem with the brake switch and I fixed it much the same way you did. However, right when I fixed it the tail lights stopped coming on. Everything else including turning signals, head lights, and brake lights come on but the parking lights in the back will not come on.

Does anyone know a way to fix it?

Post by **LayNLow240** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:06 pm

I had this same problem. What I did at first was just change the 2 switches out. That worked for all of 2 months and the plastic clip that was good broke too. I ended up jbwelding 2 pennies behind the bracket. Problem solved for me.Hey wing, check your fuses and bulbs. They might have blown for being on so damn long.

Post by **gtd65** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 3:20 pm

I ended up buying some "GM" trim clips/fasteners at Advance that fit perfectly in this application.

I did manage to get the nut and bolt method (what a b**** that is!) to work but the following day the cruise control switch pad disintegrated...

I'll report back later with the part number for the "push fit" solution

My GF is off to work in the car and the box for the clips is in it...

Post by **Hoffman5982** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:11 pm

wow......

Kevin13579 · Post by **Kevin13579** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 11:25 am

I know it's an old post. But you guys saved me!

My cruise control had not been working for a while. Last night I noticed my brake lights glowing in the dark. I went out and pulled the fuse and decided to work on it today.

I looked on the forum and found this post. I went out to the truck looked underneath the pedal and found the blue rivet had broken off the pedal. The cruise control switch was missing it's rivet as well.

Quick fix, I cut a thin shim of metal and duct tapeed it to the pedal. It worked perfectly. I also have my cruise control back!

Will work on a permanent fix when I have the time.

Thanks again. You save me time and money.

Post by **AZhitman** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 9:57 pm

^ AWESOME! This is what I love to see... welcome aboard, Kevin!

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