2001 Infiniti I30 Brake lights and shifter knob

2001 INFINITI I30
125,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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YANKEES4420222
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Recently my shifter knob wont come out of park and i have to manually push in the shift lock to get it out of park..wen this happens i noticed the brake lights dnt wrk.. But sometimes wen i havnt start thr car in a while the shifter does work normally and the brake lights DO work when the shifter works properly. What could this be?
Feb 10, 2010 at 1:11 PM
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2CARPRO JACK
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Sounds like a faulty brake light switch.It is located on the brake pedal up under the dash.This same switch controls the shift-lock system as well as the brake lights
Feb 10, 2010 at 3:44 PM
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