Brake Light Problem

[JDF]

Hi All,

I have just joined this forum as my wife and I have just aquired a Galaxy 2.3 GLX.

 

Please forgive me if this question has been asked before (newbee):-

 

Where is the brake light switch (is it the metal canister with rubber diaphram?) and how do you adjust the sensitivity?

At the moment you only have to blow on the brake pedal and the lights come on, a couple of times we have parked the vehicle & the brake lights have remained on unless you lift the pedal up with your foot.

I have sprayed WD40 on the pedal spindle and return spring, but I think I need to increase the amount of travel very slightly, but don't know how?

 

Cheers in advance for your help

J.

[Masked Marauder]

Push the pedal down and look up under the dash, you should see one or two plunger pins sticking down.

 

Pull them fully out and let the pedal back up and that should be them reset.

 

If this fails to work then you will need to replace the switch. If there is only one pin then it is a special switch which detects light pedal pressure (to switch off the cruise control) and heavier pressure to activate the brake lights.

 

It is not hard to do and the switch is about

[JDF]

Cheers Masked Marauder.

Will have a look tonight, might pester you again B)

[Guest thecodfly]

hi i managed to change switch, and if i can do it anyone can, did swear a little though, lol