lights, action .... help (again)

[superfly]

ladies and gentlemen, pursuant to your very generous and swift advice in reponse to my last question, i was wondering if you might be good enough to offer more.

my brake lights seem to have taken it upon themselves to be on all the time. is this a common or easily fixable problem?

thanks in advance once again.

[lady topaz]

Hmm raising ones foot from the pedal often works for me. Sorry I know I'm not a lot of help but I think it can be fairly easily adjusted, as this has happened to me in the past and cos I am mechanically challenged my dealer sorted it in a couple of mins.

>> Edited by lady topaz on Thursday 15th April 18:21

[Mr Freefall]

When releasing the brake push the lever over to the left and the light should go out.

The switch needs cleaning

[superfly]

which lever? the lever supporting the brake pedal?

[whitey]

your switch needs adjusted, take off the plate covering the pedal assembly(held by the 3 allen bolts) and you should be able to see and adjust it.

[TSS]

I had the same problem, the dealer tried adjusting the switch twice - each time claiming they had fixed it. In the end they had to fit a new switch which cured it.

You could quite easily do it yourself. I *think* you could buy a similar switch from somewhere like Maplin.

[superfly]

tried to get the plate off, but after the three bolts there appeared to be a couple of other bolts holding it in - i gave up (pathetic i know). anyway problem solved with a new switch at the next service.

all the same, thanks for the advice guys, you dont need to offer it and it realy is very much appreciated by crap diy-ers like myself.