stevebr

Bought a 53 Tdi 130 Galaxy 10 days ago and just returned from a week's holiday in Devon. Most of the time worrying about what it was that I had bought 1. Cruise control stopped working on the way down to Devon. 2. brake lights would not go out when arrived and switched and locked up car for the night. 3. Disengaged the battery for the night 4. Next morning I called the AA, who effected a temporary repair to the switch ( I think they stuck something to the end of it) 5. Fine for 4 days. 6. Next long drive however probelms got worse and accelerator would occasionally cut out. It always worked on a second press, usually by then in a lower gear. 7. Crawled home. Parked brake lights not on. 8. In the Morning brake lights on but car managed to start. Same problems with accelearator cutting out. Hard to climb hills except in firt gear. 9. Next evening went to bed - brake lights not on. 10. In the Morning brake lights back on. This time not so lucky - battery flat. 11. Called the AA again. They wanted to know why I had not taken the car back to a garage for a permanent fix. But then the fix had worked for 3 days. 12. AA man (not the same one) says this is a common problem. Does something, I do not know what 13. Manage to drive back to Hampshire with cruise control and accelerator working most of the time but having to lift up the brake pedal using the top of my foot under the pedal, every time I used the brake to reset the switch. Otherwise cruise would not work. What I would like to know is : A) Can this be fixed by a new brake pedal switch. :P Is it nothing to do with the switch Another thing I noticed is that a instrument panel warning light for a bulb always comes on for about a minute after start up and then goes off. I include the detail to help others but i would like help myself as well.