Both brake lights are out

Post by **Jonnyb416** » 21 May 2018, 07:49

Discovered both break lights are out. Checked the bulbs and they are fine. Can anyone please advise what I should check next? Cheers, Jon.

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Post by **937carrera** » 21 May 2018, 08:07

Brake light switch & fuse ?

Post by **Jonnyb416** » 21 May 2018, 10:47

937carrera wrote:Brake light switch & fuse ?

Cheers. Not sure where the switch is. Is it easy to find?

I changed all the fuses for new the other week. Cleaned all the terminals too. They all look ok.
Cheers, Jon.

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Post by **937carrera** » 21 May 2018, 10:56

Never looked on a T25, but they tend to be above the brake pedal

Post by **itchyfeet** » 21 May 2018, 12:06

on the master cylinder, two on a later van

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Post by **Jonnyb416** » 21 May 2018, 14:13

Thank you. Let me have a nosey.

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Post by **937carrera** » 21 May 2018, 15:04

itchyfeet wrote:on the master cylinder, two on a later van

Doh, course they are, same as the type 4, just higher, thanks

Post by **Jonnyb416** » 27 May 2018, 11:51

We've bypassed the switch and the lights came on (think that's what we did) My mate says it's the switch.

Can anybody please tell me if mines the 2 or 3 pin switch? 1982 1.6D.

Cheers, Jon.

Post by **bigherb** » 27 May 2018, 13:05

It could have either depending on which market it was destined for. Did he not notice how many wires went to the switch.

Post by **Jonnyb416** » 27 May 2018, 14:34

bigherb wrote:It could have either depending on which market it was destined for. Did he not notice how many wires went to the switch.

I’m not sure. I will look into this and report back. Thank you.

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Post by **Jonnyb416** » 29 May 2018, 06:24

My mate thought it had 2 wires.

Of the 2 available at Brickwerks: the 2 pin says for T3 models and the 3 pin says for earlier models with warning light. Now mines an earlier van but I don’t think it has a warning light so I’m pretty certain it’s 2 pin.

I’ve emailed Michael at Brickwerks. He normally finds out for sure.

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Post by **Jonnyb416** » 29 May 2018, 22:01

Well it's certainly 2pin. Switch ordered. Hoping to be able to change without too much faff and loss of fluid.

Post by **Jonnyb416** » 04 Jun 2018, 19:41

Was quite easy to change the brake light switch. Spanner in from the top after moving dash cluster slightly, eventually removed using fingers. A helpful friend to cover the hole going from under the dash, stop fluid coming out. Then new switch in from the top and tighten up. I have break lights again!!

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