Author Topic: Brake lights only work when foot firmly presses pedal (Read 3065 times)

Leeky · « **on:** March 07, 2012, 07:23:42 am »

Any ideas on this, just found out that if I lightly tap the brakes the lights don't work, i got to give it a hard push.this is no goods it's very fierce braking

apples12 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 07, 2012, 02:51:34 pm »

you probably need to just adjust the brake pedal switch which is behind the brake pedal...

i'm not tooo sure how big a job it is to replace but i shouldnt think its too major

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?1158315-DIY-Installing-a-new-brake-light-switch-(without-breaking-it!)

thats the vwvortex writeup on changing the switch on the mk4

thats the ETKA diagram for the brake light switch

the part numbers appear to be the same for the mk4 and mk5 except for the 1k2/1j0 beginning

enjoy!

Leeky · « **Reply #2 on:** March 07, 2012, 03:28:59 pm »

Many thanks mate, I'll take a look

boxxer1973 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 07, 2012, 04:58:21 pm »

If its like a mk4 it takes seconds

Author Topic: Brake lights only work when foot firmly presses pedal (Read 3065 times)

Leeky

Brake lights only work when foot firmly presses pedal

apples12

Re: Brake lights only work when foot firmly presses pedal

Leeky

Re: Brake lights only work when foot firmly presses pedal

boxxer1973

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