flashing brake lights

odd1 · 12-14-2010, 07:25 PM

so i come home tonight and start doing dinner and the neighbor calls and says my brake lights are flashing. sure enough they are. cant find anything about it online. i started the car and turned it off... no dash warning lights were on and the brake lights went off. wtf?

SoCal 370Z · 12-14-2010, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by odd1

so i come home tonight and start doing dinner and the neighbor calls and says my brake lights are flashing. sure enough they are. cant find anything about it online. i started the car and turned it off... no dash warning lights were on and the brake lights went off. wtf?

Santa's elves getting their sport on.

ChrisSlicks · 12-14-2010, 08:07 PM

Check the brake switch attached to the pedal. Make sure it hasn't come loose, and that the spring is pushing the pedal all the way up. If the switch itself is bad it is an easy replacement, covered under warranty.

VCuomo · 12-14-2010, 08:31 PM

Take the car to the dealer...

SoCal 370Z · 12-14-2010, 09:14 PM

Do you have an aftermarket alarm installed by the dealer or someone else?

odd1 · 12-15-2010, 12:02 AM

okay thanks for the info.

no aftermarket alarm, its all factory. i did however just get it back from the body shop because a lady hit me so i guess they need to fix it.

Anarky · 12-15-2010, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

Check the brake switch attached to the pedal. Make sure it hasn't come loose, and that the spring is pushing the pedal all the way up. If the switch itself is bad it is an easy replacement, covered under warranty.

12-14-2010, 07:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
odd1 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Virginia, United States Posts: 6 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 15	flashing brake lights so i come home tonight and start doing dinner and the neighbor calls and says my brake lights are flashing. sure enough they are. cant find anything about it online. i started the car and turned it off... no dash warning lights were on and the brake lights went off. wtf?

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ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Check the brake switch attached to the pedal. Make sure it hasn't come loose, and that the spring is pushing the pedal all the way up. If the switch itself is bad it is an easy replacement, covered under warranty. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

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VCuomo Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 887 Drives: BMW 335i Sport Rep Power: 17	Take the car to the dealer...

12-15-2010, 12:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
odd1 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Virginia, United States Posts: 6 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 15	okay thanks for the info. no aftermarket alarm, its all factory. i did however just get it back from the body shop because a lady hit me so i guess they need to fix it.