# Brake light switch

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-light-switch/4375>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 9, 2007, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-light-switch/4375 "2007-09-09T22:32:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![grouchbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c2a13f/32.png) [@grouchbear](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grouchbear)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2007, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-light-switch/4375/1 "2007-09-09T22:32:09Z")

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The brake light stay on. I installed a new switch and I still have the same problem. what could be the problem?

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**Author:** ![DARTMAN69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dartman69/32/29_2.png) [@DARTMAN69](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DARTMAN69)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2007, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-light-switch/4375/2 "2007-09-09T22:34:18Z")

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Year, Make, Model?

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**Author:** ![grouchbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c2a13f/32.png) [@grouchbear](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grouchbear)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2007, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-light-switch/4375/3 "2007-09-09T22:39:13Z")

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1994 Nissian Altima

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**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 12:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-light-switch/4375/4 "2007-09-10T00:36:10Z")

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Add brake fluid to the reservoir under the hood. Also, check that your parking brake is fully released.