brake lights

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joe480reed
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brake lights

Post by joe480reed » Mon May 18, 2015 1:54 pm

Bulbs are good connections seem fine yet no brake lights at all center or sides!! Any ideas ??

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Re: brake lights

Post by jamescarruthers » Mon May 18, 2015 2:10 pm

Brake pedal switch?
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)

Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)

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Re: brake lights

Post by joe480reed » Mon May 18, 2015 2:12 pm

Where abouts is that had a quick look but couldn't see it do i need to go rite under the dash?

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Re: brake lights

Post by glasgowjim » Mon May 18, 2015 4:55 pm

it is in the same place as in a volkswagen . attached to the pedal assembly in the inside of the car. Easy to check manually press switch up if no joy then disconnect one spade terminal and hold it against the other one (effectively shorting out the switch) if it lights up then the switch is gubbed. If you still have no joy then check the fuses. if nothing then houston we have problem :D

oh its a whitish plastic switch

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Re: brake lights

Post by joe480reed » Mon May 18, 2015 6:30 pm

After much neck straining found it an wiggling the switch seems to make them flicker si New one ordered! Thanks for the tips And after a bit more poking around I'd dare say by the looks of some of the wiring il be asking for more help in the weeks to come!! :shock:

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