fondoo

my 1998 Nissan Sentra GXE GA16DE car was running fine this morning and this afternoon while driving to the local supermarket. The BREAK and BATTERY light on the dashboard was lit. Does anyone know why they are lit? Thanks in advance.

 

holy200sx

oh wierd. thats a thinker... how is your alternator doing?... and your brakes need to be blead.. how long has it been since you bled them?

landlord

your altinator is on its way out, that is what other people here have reported. you can try to search to get some detail but i didnt come up with anything usefull

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fondoo

i just had new front rotors and break pads installed.

UNISH25

Gotta agree with those guys!
New alternator is in the works!!!!!!!! Defenitly!!! Change the battery too while your at it!

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pearsont74

yeah...I had the same problem...do they go away when you press on the gas? Also, if you drive and start noticing that your lights are going dim and if you turn off your car after driving awhile and try it crank it back up, you probably wont have enough battery power.
Replace your altenator soon!!! $135 at Adv Auto Parts with Lifetime warranty.

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xLyricistx

Altenator is about to walk on you......needs replacing very soon

zakezuke

I don't know the particulars of Nissan yet, but based on prior experence with other cars, the brake light goes on under these conditions...

1. e-brake on
2. master cylinder plunger in too far
a. Low on fluid
b. air in lines

dm0142

I had the same problem. It is your alternator going bad.