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no brake lights

Posted: 26 Feb 2012, 14:30
by mikeandjules
hi
ive got no brake lights at all ive tried all the usuall things like bulbs/fuses/wiring,
has anybody got any ideas what i could try next please everything else in the rear
light cluster works fine...... mike :roll:

Re: no brake lights

Posted: 26 Feb 2012, 15:41
by icosahedron
Probably faulty brake light switch(es) on master cylinder.

Re: no brake lights

Posted: 26 Feb 2012, 16:06
by mikeandjules
thanks mate is it a hard job to do..... :ok

Re: no brake lights

Posted: 26 Feb 2012, 16:28
by icosahedron
No, but the brake fluid won't stay put. :D

Re: no brake lights

Posted: 26 Feb 2012, 16:47
by mikeandjules
hi just been out and as the manual says got to the master cylinder and found the brake light switch.
i took the to wires and bridged them and hey ho they worked, do you have any ideas on how to change
the switch and is it messy or is there a way to reduce the mess...... mike

Re: no brake lights

Posted: 26 Feb 2012, 18:02
by icosahedron
I put some rags below the switches (mine has two) and put my finger over the opening as they came out. Put the new one in as quickly as possible and it was not messy at all.

Re: no brake lights

Posted: 26 Feb 2012, 18:08
by mikeandjules
thanks mate fortunatley i only have one so fingers crossed i should be ok :ok

Re: no brake lights

Posted: 26 Feb 2012, 18:47
by kit
This helped me.

https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=97899" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

You can clearly see the switch in that photo.