'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?
How to adjust brake light switch
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How to adjust brake light switch
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Re: How to adjust brake light switch
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 fingersMisterH 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?
Alan
480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1
480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1
Re: How to adjust brake light switch
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...Alan 480 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2019 4:06 pmif 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 fingersMisterH 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?
Current Jobs to do (23/1/22):
Fix Central Locking
Fix drivers side speaker
Annoying Scratching Squeak
Water leaks
Complete Front O/S rebuild
Fix Central Locking
Fix drivers side speaker
Annoying Scratching Squeak
Water leaks
Complete Front O/S rebuild
Re: How to adjust brake light switch
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
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
Current: 1994 480 GT, 1996 460 CD & 1997 440 LE with lots of optional extras & 2007 V50 SE Sport
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!
Re: How to adjust brake light switch
good point!MisterH wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2019 4:27 pmIf 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...Alan 480 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2019 4:06 pmif 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 fingersMisterH 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?
Mind you, have you envisaged what we might look like?
Current: 1994 480 GT, 1996 460 CD & 1997 440 LE with lots of optional extras & 2007 V50 SE Sport
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!