is there suppossed to be a cover on the brake light switch on the end where the arm meets

2001 NISSAN XTERRA
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ACES2112
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i changed the front brakes, afterwards the brake lights stayed on. i changed the brake light switch sensor, checked the fuse, nothing worked.
Apr 29, 2012 at 12:13 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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What brake light are you referring to, the rear tail lights or the brake light on the dash? Honestly, replacing the front brakes shouldn't do anything to the brake lights. However, if the brake fluid got low, it could actuate the interior light.

Apr 29, 2012 at 12:18 AM
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ACES2112
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the rear brake lights stay on. the brake fluid level did not go low. no other warning lights came on. unless the fuse or the brake light switch is removed or disconnected, the lights stay on.
Apr 29, 2012 at 12:22 AM
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It sounds like the switch itself is shorted out inside. If the lights are on all the time, the switch can't be opening the circuit.
Apr 29, 2012 at 1:42 AM
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