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How to adjust brake light switch
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 12:33 pm
by MisterH
'Afternoon
On my car, while the brake lights work, the switch is set up in such a way that they only come on when the brake pedal is pressed hard -
As can be imagined, this is rather worrying as when braking gently, there is no brake lights on the rear of the vehicle.
Just now, I was trying to adjust the brake light switch so the light comes on earlier under gentle brake pressing, however it seems nearly impossible to get at and when I am able to manoeuvre my elbows to get to it, I can't actually see what I am meant to adjust -
Does anyone have any tips?
Re: How to adjust brake light switch
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 4:06 pm
by Alan 480
MisterH wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2019 12:33 pm
'Afternoon
On my car, while the brake lights work, the switch is set up in such a way that they only come on when the brake pedal is pressed hard -
As can be imagined, this is rather worrying as when braking gently, there is no brake lights on the rear of the vehicle.
Just now, I was trying to adjust the brake light switch so the light comes on earlier under gentle brake pressing, however it seems nearly impossible to get at and when I am able to manoeuvre my elbows to get to it, I can't actually see what I am meant to adjust -
Does anyone have any tips?
if it is anything like a Reliant design then you will need to be triple jointed, with haands the size of a baby and the strength of a gorilla, AND eyes on the tips of your fingers
Re: How to adjust brake light switch
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 4:27 pm
by MisterH
Alan 480 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2019 4:06 pm
MisterH wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2019 12:33 pm
'Afternoon
On my car, while the brake lights work, the switch is set up in such a way that they only come on when the brake pedal is pressed hard -
As can be imagined, this is rather worrying as when braking gently, there is no brake lights on the rear of the vehicle.
Just now, I was trying to adjust the brake light switch so the light comes on earlier under gentle brake pressing, however it seems nearly impossible to get at and when I am able to manoeuvre my elbows to get to it, I can't actually see what I am meant to adjust -
Does anyone have any tips?
if it is anything like a Reliant design then you will need to be triple jointed, with haands the size of a baby and the strength of a gorilla, AND eyes on the tips of your fingers
If only at the dawn of Human Evolution, the plains of Africa were littered with wedge shaped hatchbacks that needed brake switches doing, speedometers fixed and rusty wheelarches replaced...
Re: How to adjust brake light switch
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 4:30 pm
by dcwalker
From my recollection Alan is about right!
Haven't done one for a long time but as I remember the point of contact is adjusted by screwing/unscrewing the centre of the switch. It's all plastic might well be quite brittle...
I am only a medium build so when I've needed to go up behind the dash there it's seat right aft and then wriggle into the footwell on my back, so head and shoulders on floor: that jus about leaves room to get an inspection light and both arms in...
Good luck!
David
Re: How to adjust brake light switch
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 4:33 pm
by dcwalker
MisterH wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2019 4:27 pm
Alan 480 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2019 4:06 pm
MisterH wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2019 12:33 pm
'Afternoon
On my car, while the brake lights work, the switch is set up in such a way that they only come on when the brake pedal is pressed hard -
As can be imagined, this is rather worrying as when braking gently, there is no brake lights on the rear of the vehicle.
Just now, I was trying to adjust the brake light switch so the light comes on earlier under gentle brake pressing, however it seems nearly impossible to get at and when I am able to manoeuvre my elbows to get to it, I can't actually see what I am meant to adjust -
Does anyone have any tips?
if it is anything like a Reliant design then you will need to be triple jointed, with haands the size of a baby and the strength of a gorilla, AND eyes on the tips of your fingers
If only at the dawn of Human Evolution, the plains of Africa were littered with wedge shaped hatchbacks that needed brake switches doing, speedometers fixed and rusty wheelarches replaced...
good point!
Mind you, have you envisaged what we might look like?