Tony Wright Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Typical, car booked for MOT tomorrow afternoon and the brake lights have just stopped working . Not the bulbs or the fuse any other simple explanation? Will try to get to mates (electrician) in the morning and get him to check them out. ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myothercarsa2cv Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Switch? Do a search, loads on it, easy to check and to fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Switch. 5-minute fix. Just don't lose the spring inside it !! Don't even need to remove the switch, just prise the end cover off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wright Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 Thanks guys will take a look when I get home. sorry to be a pain but where is the switch located 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Take the pedal box off (the cover on top of the pedals). You will see the switch. Make sure the tag on the brake pedal is in contact .... will be obvious when you see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loverobot Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 God - its the MOT gremlin I tell you - exactly what happened to me savethatitwas one side repeater - bodged an earth as a temp fix so it passed My guess is the switch also- is ve easy for it to work free and stop working Good luck - ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjmmarsh Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Also, be careful not to allow the switch to short out on the chassis when you are removing it, particularly in a CSR chassis where the clearance is much tighter. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wright Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 Yes, it was the switch and all sorted now More trouble though as the throttle linkage is snapped ☹️ I'll get it through the MOT and look at that the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Eve Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 My turn now - brake lights not working. Bulbs OK; reversing light (on same fuse) is OK; rear connectors all seem intact, so I am following this thread by looking at the switch. I've got the pedal box cover off and can confirm the tag on the brake pedal is in contact. Have had the connectors off the switch and cleaned them. Still no lights. I admit to being a bit intimidated by investigating the switch further - unless someone is kind enough to give me some guidance. TIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadsport06 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Push the button in and out on the switch and see if you get anything. A replacement is just a few £ anyway and it is almost certainly that. The problem is inside the switch, you can take it apart to look at it but watch for springs jumping. I have a spare in my boot as they aren't reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Eve Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Thanks, Roadsport06. I think I'll buy two so I also carry a spare. Never worked on the electrics before (the car has been amazingly reliable); do I need to disconnect the battery before fitting a new switch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted February 12, 2012 Member Share Posted February 12, 2012 Yes: disconnect the battery before doing any electrical work. It isn't essential but it's always safer for you and the equipment. Of course experts often don't. Do check that you understand your immobiliser/ alarms etc and how you will reset them after reconnecting the battery. Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Eve Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Pushed the button in and out a bit and lights came on twice, but then nothing - so it certainly looks like the switch. Will get a replacement. Thanks, Jonathan - I changed the battery when the car was new (to me) and remember having to press the immobiliser button four or five times to get it to re-set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 You can fix it easily. Prise the end cover off the switch, taking care not to let the spring escape. Tip the contents out, noting which way round they go. Squeeze the legs together on the brass goalpost and wipe any grease or dust off them. They should now actually touch the contact at the far end of the switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TobyCoulson Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Replace the CC part with this More robust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Eve Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 SM25T - thanks for that. As it happens, I've just ordered a new switch. When I've got it I'll follow your instructions with the old one to learn how it works. Ooops, too late - but thanks anyway, Toby. The link is book-marked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Then keep it as a spare. Once you have done one, you can earn Brownie points on a blat by being able to fix one for a novice inside 5 minutes ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Eve Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 SM25T - Thanks again for the advice. New switch fitted today and all is well. And the old switch? I thought you might be amused to know that while my back was turned, a friend had prised it apart. They was a hissed "Damn!" and I said, "You've let the spring escape, haven't you?". He had. Can't find it, but at least I know now how mucky it gets inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Excellent 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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