Evening. After a drive home my wife informed me I have no brake lights at all. I have reversed against a wall and checked-nothing! I've done some searching and it looks like a pedal switch? At £3 On eBay I've bought one just in case. Should I start looking at fuses too? Anything I should start looking in to?
Model is a 1999 1.6 stateside. All other lights seem ok. Thanks chris
Xsara no brake lights at all!!
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Re: Xsara no brake lights at all!!
Things to check are bulbs, the earth for the rear light cluster and brake switch as you have ordered.
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Re: Xsara no brake lights at all!!
Would one bulb blown cause both cluster and 3rd light to fail?
I've also added a pic of the brake switch just incase
I've also added a pic of the brake switch just incase
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Re: Xsara no brake lights at all!!
To eliminate the switch simply disconnect the plug and join the two together pins in the wires together, a paperclip is all you need and if the lights come on with the ignition on it's the switch that's faulty, if not you need to look elsewhere.
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Re: Xsara no brake lights at all!!
I didn't have a paperclip but I tried one of those ladies hair clips but nothing happened. I just stuck it inn the end of the plug?
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Re: Xsara no brake lights at all!!
Hairclips are coated with a varnish to smooth off sharp edges so that they can slide into hair easily. Did you remove that and scrape back to shiny metal?
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Re: Xsara no brake lights at all!!
I didn't, but it was raining cats and dogs so only spent 2 mins out there. Hopefully the replacement plug will arrive tomorrow. Thanks for the help all.
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Re: Xsara no brake lights at all!!
Paperclip trick worked. What's the process for removing the old switch? Just pull out? Thanks