Help: Adjust Brake Pedal Switch

osbornsm · 07-09-2015, 11:53 AM

Morning all,

I'm trying to get my cruise control fixed. It'll set when i lift up on the brake pedal with my foot. But then cancels when i let go.

Question: How do you "properly" adjust the brake pedal switch?

YzGyz · 07-09-2015, 02:44 PM

I think you crawl in the foot well area and then loosen the lock nut on the sensor that touches the break pedal. After that, you back the whole sensor itself out and then tighten the lock nut again. Go test the cruise control again and adjust as needed. I would look in my car foot well but my bro took it to the Dr.

YzGyz

PharmDZ · 09-27-2015, 03:57 PM

I've had the same problem - can't quite get the switch to sit where the car is happy and I don't have my brake lights on/throttle issues. I'm taking it to Nissan Tuesday but would like to just be able to fix this myself. Anyone have any success with this? I have the switch as far down as it would go and it's barely contacting the brake pedal.

Rusty · 09-27-2015, 07:36 PM

A quick fix would be to add a couple layers of tape on the brake pedal where the sensor touches. Keep adding tape layers until you feel the sensor working.

PharmDZ · 09-27-2015, 07:51 PM

As much as that'd be a good temporary fix - I went back into the footwell before to take a look and saw that there is a bend/tear in the metal holding the brake pedal. It's no wonder that I couldn't adjust the switch down far enough to contact the pedal! I have to probably order a whole new brake pedal assembly. At least I know what the problem is now. How that happened, I have no clue..

07-09-2015, 11:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
osbornsm A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: WHAT Posts: 2,551 Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Rep Power: 423	Help: Adjust Brake Pedal Switch Morning all, I'm trying to get my cruise control fixed. It'll set when i lift up on the brake pedal with my foot. But then cancels when i let go. Question: How do you "properly" adjust the brake pedal switch? __________________ 2018 Camaro SS 1LE (455hp) - 2011 Nissan 370z (333hp) - 2004 VW R32 (240hp) - 2000 Civic Si (160hp)

07-09-2015, 02:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
YzGyz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Houston Posts: 1,449 Drives: 2010 Nismo Rep Power: 62	I think you crawl in the foot well area and then loosen the lock nut on the sensor that touches the break pedal. After that, you back the whole sensor itself out and then tighten the lock nut again. Go test the cruise control again and adjust as needed. I would look in my car foot well but my bro took it to the Dr. YzGyz __________________ http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...gyzs-turn.html YzGyz

09-27-2015, 07:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 34,893 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684436	A quick fix would be to add a couple layers of tape on the brake pedal where the sensor touches. Keep adding tape layers until you feel the sensor working. PharmDZ likes this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

09-27-2015, 07:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
PharmDZ Track Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 997 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z BS M6 Rep Power: 13	As much as that'd be a good temporary fix - I went back into the footwell before to take a look and saw that there is a bend/tear in the metal holding the brake pedal. It's no wonder that I couldn't adjust the switch down far enough to contact the pedal! I have to probably order a whole new brake pedal assembly. At least I know what the problem is now. How that happened, I have no clue.. osbornsm likes this.

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09-27-2015, 03:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
PharmDZ Track Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 997 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z BS M6 Rep Power: 13	I've had the same problem - can't quite get the switch to sit where the car is happy and I don't have my brake lights on/throttle issues. I'm taking it to Nissan Tuesday but would like to just be able to fix this myself. Anyone have any success with this? I have the switch as far down as it would go and it's barely contacting the brake pedal.