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no brake lights
Posted: 20 Jan 2008, 16:03
by ermie571
Help needed please have just check over lights for mot all ok till tried brake lights and guess what, they dont light up have tried fuse, bulbs wires and can only put it down to the switch on the bottom of the slave cyclinder is i right????
lights
Posted: 20 Jan 2008, 16:32
by dridgy
yes i had the same thing go on mine and nearly got rear ended because of it.
it turned out to be the switch in the master cylinder that is located in the instrument cluster thing.
they are only cheap to buy but i used one from a old vw beetle that i had lying around it fitted straight in.
hope this helps.
John
Posted: 20 Jan 2008, 16:32
by big red bus
Simple test, bridge the two wires that are on the brake light swicth. lights should work, if so then switch is knackered. 5 min job just twist and pull out i think. cheers,
Posted: 20 Jan 2008, 17:04
by VWCamperfan
Sometimes these switches may require a bit of pressure to get them to switch. Try pressing a bit harder on the brake pedal and see what happens.
I think these unscrew from the master cylinder but dont do a new one up too tight as it can crack the casting of the cylinder.
Good luck anyway!
