steve hinde Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Is there an easy way of replacing the brake light sensor on a 1700cc cross flow or do you have to bleed the system. S,Hinde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shn7 Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 When you say sensor do you mean the switch. If so then remove the pedal box cover and it's mounted above the pedal mounts assuming it's the same as later cars. HTH Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Perry Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Earlier crossflows have a fluid pressure switch and yes a re-bleed should be done . Probably a good idea to combine it with a fluid change anyway. Alternatively its probably not too difficult to convert the car to the later pedal switch system. Has anyone tried it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shn7 Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Ok, I stand corrected. I imagine to do the conversion would require the switch mount to be welded into place. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team Mcalvert Posted March 16, 2004 Leadership Team Share Posted March 16, 2004 James Whiting converted mine to a switch with a neat right angle bracket in front of the top of the pedal. Works a treat, and much more reliable than the pressure switch. Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomroche Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 I had this problem on my '89 X-flow. You can get away with replacing the switch "quickly" and not having to do a bleed. When the new switch failed, however, I made up a mechanically actuated switch using a £1.20 Radiospares microswitch. Tom PS the switch from a Mini will NOT fit - different thread !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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