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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: tonym1 on 15 March 2009, 11:03

Title: brake lights staying on
Post by: tonym1 on 15 March 2009, 11:03

mkv gti 54 plate  does anyone know if its a sticky switch or something  hopefully  lol brake lights on all the time

Title: Re: brake lights staying on
Post by: matthewsimone on 15 March 2009, 11:16

hi tony not too sure on this one matey but sounds like your probably rigth in saying a sticky switch or something or even a faulty switch,
id just get down into the foot well and have a fiddle about with the switch mechanism on the pedal if its accesible and maybe a squirt of wd40 or similar wouldnt be a bad idea just dont spray it on the pedal lol, sorry cant be of more help  :smiley:

Title: Re: brake lights staying on
Post by: tonym1 on 15 March 2009, 11:25

cheers mate will have a look and give it a spray  thanks

Title: Re: brake lights staying on
Post by: fletch..gti on 15 March 2009, 15:08

lights stopped on on mine to and drained the battery car was stuck in my garage and is a dsg . could not get the bonett up to charge the battery so called vw assistance out . took him ten mins . said its the switch on the brake pedal common fault

Title: Re: brake lights staying on
Post by: tonym1 on 15 March 2009, 15:56

did you need a new one or did he fix the old one

Title: Re: brake lights staying on
Post by: dubcruiser on 15 March 2009, 16:02

New one I would of thought as they are a sealed unit, plus if its failed once it will again. They aren't expensive and its an easy if a bit fiddley job...

Title: Re: brake lights staying on
Post by: Martz on 15 March 2009, 16:03

Quote from: tonym1 on 15 March 2009, 15:56

did you need a new one or did he fix the old one

I had the same problem on my old A3, it is very easy to do. It shoud be located at the top of the brake pedal and will twist out. A replacement can be purchased from German Swedish or Euro Parts but personally I would go with gen part.

Good luck.

Title: Re: brake lights staying on
Post by: tonym1 on 15 March 2009, 17:27

will give my dealers a ring tomorrow i took the switch off and that didnt work so i will get a new one ordered thanks for the replies

Title: Re: brake lights staying on
Post by: tonym1 on 16 March 2009, 18:42

result got a new switch from delares today £8.42 fitted in 2 mins  :smiley: thanks for the replies hope i can help in some way one day