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Offline tonym1

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Brake lights staying on
« on: March 15, 2009, 10:59:42 am »
has anyone else had this  mkv gti 54 plate  hope its nothing too bad brake lidghts are on all the time
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Re: Brake lights staying on
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2009, 11:14:48 am »
Not heard of it before. Probs the brake light switch.
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Re: Brake lights staying on
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2009, 11:17:16 am »
Oh beat me To it LOL, I would try the switch, do you know anyone with vag com
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Re: Brake lights staying on
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2009, 11:23:56 am »
no i dont im in bodmin cornwall  wheres the switch near the pedal ?
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Re: Brake lights staying on
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2009, 01:52:57 pm »
Quote from: tonym1 on March 15, 2009, 11:23:56 am
no i dont im in bodmin cornwall  wheres the switch near the pedal ?

yup...
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Re: Brake lights staying on
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2009, 03:54:54 pm »
took the switch off and the lights are still on even when the car is parked up  :scared:
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Re: Brake lights staying on
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2009, 04:33:04 pm »
Quote from: tonym1 on March 15, 2009, 03:54:54 pm
took the switch off and the lights are still on even when the car is parked up  :scared:
it might do that when faulty, you need to try a working one if you can, there could be a dodgy earth somewhere maybe
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Re: Brake lights staying on
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2009, 05:29:55 pm »
will get one ordered tomorrow from carrs
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Re: Brake lights staying on
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2009, 10:20:44 pm »
I've got a 54 plate GTI and my rear brake light's failed >< very annoying. Need to get it replaced... out of warranty too.
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Re: Brake lights staying on
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2009, 10:22:19 pm »
The MK5 Golf doesn't use a brake light switch inside the car anymore. They have a hall effect switch on the master cylinder itself, they can give issue but not as common as the old pdeal mounted switch.
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Re: Brake lights staying on
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2009, 06:45:45 pm »
got a new switch today from dealers £8.42 fitted in 2 mins (myself) result well chuffed thanks for all the help
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Re: Brake lights staying on
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2009, 06:47:02 pm »
Quote from: tonym1 on March 16, 2009, 06:45:45 pm
got a new switch today from dealers £8.42 fitted in 2 mins (myself) result well chuffed thanks for all the help

Nice one  :happy2: so it all works ? , not sure what Techie (above) was on about though  :grin:
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Re: Brake lights staying on
« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2009, 07:32:04 pm »
yes mate all works cheap aswell chuffed to bits now  :jumpmove:
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Re: Brake lights staying on
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2009, 07:38:55 pm »
Quote from: tonym1 on March 16, 2009, 07:32:04 pm
yes mate all works cheap aswell chuffed to bits now  :jumpmove:
glad its all sorted then, forum wins again  8)
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Re: Brake lights staying on
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2009, 07:54:35 pm »
Quote from: 182_blue on March 16, 2009, 06:47:02 pm
Quote from: tonym1 on March 16, 2009, 06:45:45 pm
got a new switch today from dealers £8.42 fitted in 2 mins (myself) result well chuffed thanks for all the help

Nice one  :happy2: so it all works ? , not sure what Techie (above) was on about though  :grin:

It on later cars for sure i'm certian but maybe not all models then. But they have moved the switch on the MK5 and Mk6 as its a pain in the arse.
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