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Dodgy brake light switch?
« on: 02 April 2008, 09:24:01 »
This morning, I had a problem getting my car out of Park. After swearing and shouting for 10 mins, I noticed that I could get the tell-tail click if I pushed the brake slightly sideways when pressing it.

Does this mean my switch is on the way out, or can anything be adjusted?
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Re: Dodgy brake light switch?
« Reply #1 on: 02 April 2008, 09:29:22 »
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Does this mean my switch is on the way out, or can anything be adjusted?

I forget how much a new switch is, but it's not dear. You're experiencing exactly the same problems I had a couple of years back. Very embarassing at the lights when you can't select D  :-[

Not too difficult to change, ..... if you're a contorsionist.  ;D
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Re: Dodgy brake light switch?
« Reply #2 on: 02 April 2008, 09:35:32 »
About £15 iirc, and it varies for cruise and non cruise (though cruise one works fine on all anyway.

Fiddly, but easy if that makes sense.
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Re: Dodgy brake light switch?
« Reply #3 on: 02 April 2008, 09:45:12 »
It's the switch then?

I'm off to my local Vx dealer then  :(
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Re: Dodgy brake light switch?
« Reply #4 on: 02 April 2008, 09:49:21 »
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It's the switch then?

I'm off to my local Vx dealer then  :(
defo sounds like switch, if moving pedal sideways a bit cures.  Worth just checking first that it hasn't become partially unclipped.
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Re: Dodgy brake light switch?
« Reply #5 on: 02 April 2008, 10:18:47 »
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....  Worth just checking first that it hasn't become partially unclipped.

It's been clipped there for the last 9 years ......  ;)  ;D
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Re: Dodgy brake light switch?
« Reply #6 on: 02 April 2008, 11:18:01 »
Id like to know how those things could unclip themselves on ther own  :o
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Re: Dodgy brake light switch?
« Reply #7 on: 02 April 2008, 13:08:28 »
I'm pretty sure that I've got a 2 pin one kicking around at home. So if you do not have cruse control and want it, pm me  I'll bung it in the post on Saturday

Edit= just spotted your profile.  Elite = cruise so maybe I'm not being that useful after all......
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Re: Dodgy brake light switch?
« Reply #8 on: 02 April 2008, 13:37:19 »
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....  Worth just checking first that it hasn't become partially unclipped.

It's been clipped there for the last 9 years ......  ;)  ;D
True, if it has, then chances are that the clip has bust anyway.  Its just my natural 'wishful thinking out of being too tight to buy one' coming out ;D
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Re: Dodgy brake light switch?
« Reply #9 on: 02 April 2008, 16:53:37 »
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....  Its just my natural 'wishful thinking out of being too tight to buy one' coming out ;D

 ;D  ;D  ;D There's nowt wrong wi' bein' a tight wad. That's one of the reasons my garage is littered with things that might come in handy  ....... one day. ::)  :y
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