What is this component called?

[rscottm]

On a 240, what is the part called where the brake hard lines run into it from the master cylinder and then out to the rubber lines for the wheels? It also has a wire that runs from it to the washer pump. It is held on by one bolt and it looks like nothing more than a junction block.

What is it called? Do they go bad? Can I just clean it up, paint it, and put it back on? If not, who sells them?

[Carl Beck]

Assembly-Switch Brake Indicator 46100-U5200

It senses the brake pressure balance between the front and rear brakes. If they are out of balance - the Brake Light on your Dash should glow. It is there to let you know that either your front or rear brakes may have a problem -usually do to low brake fluid in the resivour

The electrical connection should NOT go to your wiper fluid bottle. You can clean the outside and paint the outside - but the unit should be replaced if bad..

FWIW,

Carl B.

[rscottm]

Do you know who sells a replacement? Now I am not confident where the wire went, but will look. So there is an indicator light on the dash and that is where the wire should go?

[Carl Beck]

Nissanparts.cc

http://www.nissanparts.cc/cart/?pn=46100-U5200

The "Brake" waring light on your dash will glow. If you want to see if the Brake waring light works - try pulling the E-Brake handle clear up.

The wire that connects to the assembly - is in the engine bay wiring harness. Where it goes - who knows??? Somehow it is connected to the Brake Waring Light on your dash.