Inspection Parking Brake Switch Circuit

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Infiniti FX45 and 2008 Infiniti FX35. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CHECK BRAKE INDICATOR
1. Turn ignition switch ON.
2. When a parking brake is made ON/OFF, it checks whether brake indicator lamp of combination meter lights up / puts out the light.
OK or NG

OK: INSPECTION END

NG: GO TO 2.
CHECK PARKING BRAKE SWITCH SIGNAL
1. Turn ignition switch OFF.
2. Disconnect parking brake switch connector.
3. Turn ignition switch ON.
4. Check voltage between parking brake switch harness connector E207 terminal 1 and ground.
  1 - Ground : Battery voltage.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Voltage Between Parking Brake Switch Connector Terminal 1 And Ground
  Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  
  OK or NG
  
  OK: Replace parking brake switch.
  
  NG: GO TO 3.
CHECK PARKING BRAKE SWITCH CIRCUIT
1. Turn ignition switch OFF.
2. Disconnect combination meter connector.
3. Check continuity between combination meter harness connector M20 terminal 23 and parking brake switch harness connector E207 terminal 1.
  1 - 23 : Continuity should exist.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Continuity Between Combination Meter Connector Terminal 23 And Parking Brake Switch Connector Terminal 1
  Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  
  OK or NG
  
  OK: Replace combination meter.
  
  NG: Repair harness or connector.