hello, I have a 96 x300 and everytime I press on the brake when I am driving I hear a clicking noise from behind the dash that just started a few weeks ago, is this a faulty break light switch? Cause my back break late dosent always engage, or sometimes takes about 5-10 sec to light up when I press the brake, please help, thanks

 

Brake light switch is very possible.

 

hey ken, could it be anything else? Is a brake switch the most common thing? If so how much are they, and are the hard 2 install, thanks.

 

Not a regular item, say like the dash clocks, but we sell a few. Cost is $69.

 

It does sound like the brake light switch is going out because of the weird operation of the brake lights. I had the same thing happen.

The switch isn't really hard to replace but its just a little awkward working there. Took me about 40 minutes, I think.

My '95 required an adapter harness to make the new switch work, which about doubled the price. Not sure if it would be needed on a '96, as a '96 may have already been built with the later style switch.

Are you sure the clicking isn't coming from the console area? The shift interlock solenoid makes quite a loud click. A 'not in park" switch prevents the solenoid form operating unless the gearshift is in "P" so you don;t have to hear the click all day long

Cheers
DD

 

hey doug, when I am driving and press the brake I hear it clicking from behind the dash, I only hearit clicking in the console when I am in park, how can I find out for sure if the I need the harness? thanks.