Brake Light Switch - help please!

[FastRich]

Hi folks,

Long story short, one of the plastic nuts which holds my brake light switch to the bracket has broken. In for a penny, in for a pound, I thought I'd replace the whole unit as they're quite cheap and it wouldn't do any harm.

After a lengthy google search, looking for Ford and Vauxhall parts, it turns out the one fitted to my 2000 Chim 450 is from a Talbot Express / Fiat Ducato! Is this right?!! All the TVR parts suppliers I've looked at don't stock this part - has anyone else had the same complication? Should i replace it with a different part?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TALBOT-EXPRESS-FIAT-DUCA...

Thanks,

Richard

[pac1uk]

Hi,
Looks very different, I thought it should be this one:-

http://www.racetechdirect.co.uk/m0325-tvr-car-part...

The switch is also used for the handbrake switch

[Sardonicus]

pac1uk said:

Hi,
Looks very different, I thought it should be this one:-

http://www.racetechdirect.co.uk/m0325-tvr-car-part...

The switch is also used for the handbrake switch

Only ever seen this ^ style fitted to the V8 cars to be honest

[over_the_hill]

Google, eBay or Amazon this

Lucas SMB421 34933

[ukdj]

Original was from a peugeot 205 iirc, the fiat one you list looks like a bit of a generic "one size fits all" and may well have been replaced in its lifetime.

It is a simple push to make switch and many switches could be used providing the plunger operates enough to make the circuit when the pedal is pushed.

[FastRich]

Thanks everyone. So it's likely to have been a botched speedy fix.

I must admit, it looked akwardly large when fitted and I did wonder how it had lasted so long. I'll order one of the "original" ones - hopefully it will fit ok.

Thanks for your help!

Richard