One for brake lights, one for cruise control. If you hit the brakes when using cruise control, that second switch is what tells the control modules that the brake is being depressed.
There is no adjustment on 1984 thru 1989 carrera. There are 2 brake light switches which are wired in parallel and are located on the brake master cylinder.
The 1988 Ford brake light switch does not adjust, replace it with a new one.
Look under the dash on the driver's side, half way down the brake pedal. When you depress the brake pedal, the pedal moves away from this switch, which allows the brake light pedal circuit to complete, and your brake lights come on. This brake light switch is always hot/on, as required by federal law, so that even with no key in the ignition, if you hit your brake pedal, the brake lights will come on.
1. a bad ground wire, or 2. a short in the brake electrical system let me know if it helps?
The brake light switch is connected to the brake pedal and the brake linkage under the dash with a single bolt.
There is no switch to activate or deactivate the brake lights on a 1988 Nissan. The brake lights automatically turn on any time the brakes are pressed.
It is behind (and touches) brake pedal.
Under the dash, on the brake pedal arm mounting bracket.
Low brake fluid and the parking brake being on are the two most common causes.
SOUNDS LIKE A WARNING LIGHT TO ALERT YOU THAT YOUR EMERGENCY BRAKE IS STILL ON PERHAPS YOU NEED THECABLE ADJUSTED Check the brake light bulbs to see if any are burned out. On the 1983 it is linked to the brake fluid level.
Probably bad or mis-adjusted stop light switch Should be located on top area of brake pedal
under the dash about 6inches above the brake pedal under the dash about 6 inches above the brake pedal